The Death of Mr Lazarescu

A darkly witty, deeply felt chronicle of an ailing elderly man's increasingly life-imperilling trips from one Bucharest hospital to another, this is one of the best films about mortality ever made.

Film time and real time usually differ considerably. In this darkly witty, deeply felt chronicle of an ailing elderly man's increasingly life-imperilling trips in an ambulance from one Bucharest hospital to another, Puiu cleverly paces his film to give the impression that events are happening in real time – a fitting ruse as this is one of the best films about mortality and our frighteningly fragile hold on life. Time continues, but – just like that! – it may do so without us.

Directed by:

Cristi Puiu

Cast:

Ioan Fiscuteanu

Country:

Romania

Year:

2005

Running time:

153min

Certificate:

15