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The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

2005 · 154 min

A gruelling, darkly funny all-night trudge through indifferent institutions, watching a man fade while one stranger refuses to abandon him.

Tagline: A black comedy with serious side effects.
Overview: After suffering terrible headaches and stomach cramps, Mr. Lăzărescu, a lonely 63 year-old man, calls for an ambulance, beginning one man’s hellish journey through Bucharest hospitals in search of proper medical care. As the night unfolds, his health starts to deteriorate fast.

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
isolation
class
corruption
survival
Places: big city
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	4
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, comedy
Directed by: Cristi Puiu
Written by: Cristi Puiu, Răzvan Rădulescu
Starring: Ion Fiscuteanu, Luminița Gheorghiu, Doru Ana, Monica Bîrlădeanu, Alina Berzunțeanu, Alexandru Potocean, Dana Dogaru, Florin Zamfirescu
Cinematography: Oleg Mutu
Runtime: 154 min
Country: Romania
Languages: Romanian

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