The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

Somewhere between gripe session and dark farce, a man’s ER odyssey reveals how bureaucracy chews patients whole. Over a single night in Bucharest his vital signs drop as hospital doors refuse to open. In the end the system’s indifference proves more terminal than his ailments.

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Cristi Puiu directed The Death of Mr. Lazarescu in 2005. See Cristi Puiu's full filmography, where to start with Cristi Puiu, or where to go after you've seen everything by Cristi Puiu.

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu was released in 2005 (RO original-language production), with a runtime of 154 minutes.