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The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
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A sick man is moved between medical teams while the administrative and interpersonal reasons for postponement accumulate. Long scenes make the waiting feel bodily, not abstract. The film's devastating point is how ordinary irritation and exhaustion can join an institutional failure, rather than requiring one extravagantly evil official.
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About The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
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.