The Death of Mr. Lazarescu Page #3

Synopsis: Mr. Lazarescu, a 63 year old lonely man feels sick and calls the ambulance. When it arrives, the paramedic decides he should take him to the hospital but once there they decide to send him to another hospital and then yet another... As the night unfolds and they can't find a hospital for Mr. Lazarescu, his health starts to deteriorate fast.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Cristi Puiu
Production: Tartan Films
  29 wins & 14 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.0
Metacritic:
86
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
R
Year:
2005
153 min
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205 Views


and 29 people in serious condition.

Were you watching this,

or is it better off?

No.

Listen, how long does it take for

a money order to get to Targu Mures?

- I don't know... a few days.

- It's impossible.

At the post office, they told me

it will be there tomorrow.

No way. Tomorrow is Sunday.

True.

I think you should lie down and sleep.

I can't sleep.

I don't feel like sleeping

What is she doing with that pill,

inventing it?

Oh dear,

the smell of cat hair in here.

How is it Mr. engineer,

still not asleep?

Go on, give me your glasses.

Yes, very well,

so he won't break them.

Can you get us a glass of water now?

Look how dirty it is,

and they're all the same.

- Should I bring a clean one from us?

- And what else, Miki?

Just go on and pour some water in it,

so we can give him that pill.

My oh my, you should be sent

to fetch the Death.

You know what they say:

"Mascara doesn't help you

if you don't know how to speak".

"Doesn't help

if you have no manners. "

I think the pain is from the aspirin.

Do you like quince jelly?

I feel kind of droopy.

Aren't you better lying down?

After a good sleep,

youll be as good as new.

Move over just a bit.

- Come on here and see your "nothing".

- What do you mean?

You said my finger is alright.

Have a closer look, to see better.

See, it's swollen already,

don't pretend you can't see.

Yes, it seems a bit swollen.

Come on, get up.

You should finish what you start.

You just don't leave

the pan and go away

cause, look, I ruined my fingers

and the stuff got burned.

It's not burned, I've tasted it.

Come on, get up, this is for nausea.

Put your tongue out.

But he can't take Diclofenac

on an empty stomach.

- He should eat before taking it.

- What do you think you're doing?

Leave us already with your kindness.

Leave him alone to swallow his pill.

You won't feel the effect right away,

but don't worry, in about 20 minutes

it's gonna go away.

Here, take this glass to the kitchen

and go check on that pot,

so we won't get anymore surprises.

Don't worry, I turned down the heat.

I don't know why aren't you

getting rid of these cats?

- Why don't you get rid of Miki?

- What do you mean?

- Why don't you get rid of your wife?

- Why, is it the same thing?

I don't know, is it the same thing?

These cats, they're gonna kill you

with their hair and their fleas.

Mark my words.

We'll see who was right in the end.

How nice and cozy you must feel

now that you found your fool.

They sleep all day

and leave hair everywhere.

Look how it stinks in here.

Should I bring him a bit of moussaka?

There's nothing in his fridge.

- No Mrs. Mihaela, please don't.

- It's very tasty.

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Cristi Puiu

Cristi Puiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈkristi ˈpuju]; born 3 April 1967) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. With Anca Puiu and Alex Munteanu, in 2004 he founded a cinema production company, naming it Mandragora. After returning to Romania, Puiu started writing and directing his first films. more…

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