It seems extraordinary to claim that this film is funny but it is.
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07/15/06
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2006)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:8
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: Shot in naturalistic style, this is a powerful indictment of absurdity and indifference in the face of human suffering.
Theatrical Release:14-07-2006
Synopsis: Shot in Romania, THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU follows the title character as he waits for attention in a rundown hospital emergency ward. Fans of Lars Von Trier's THE KINGDOM should find much to love... [More]
Reviews for The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
1 - 9 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticLong, but engrossing and frequently enraging drama that not only exposes the flaws in the Romanian health service, but also in modern humanity.
07/14/06
Top CriticThe film’s real success is that Puiu impresses both with his compassion for human behaviour and his tight grip on realist, documentary-style filmmaking.
06/24/06
Top CriticFiscuteanu's Lazarescu is a strange, compelling creation, and if you allow it time, this haunting, artful movie will get under your skin.
06/06/06
Top CriticI suspect medical professionals would see much they recognize in this movie. The credits include a long list of technical advisers, but it doesn't take an adviser to convince you the movie is authentic.
05/12/06
Top CriticA mordant parable of and about our time as well as a poem of personal urban decay.
05/06/06
Top CriticThe ailing title character in this thorny masterpiece by the Romanian director Cristi Puiu suffers a late-night descent through circles of medical hell.
04/25/06
Top CriticTwo and a half hours of shaky handheld lensing about a man slowly expiring in a succession of hospitals becomes unexpectedly mesmerizing.
02/18/06
Top CriticDistilled to a more endurable length, this insightful odyssey might best serve as a required text for graduating medical students and hospital administrators.
09/26/05
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