Is The Death of Mr. Lazarescu sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Death of Mr. Lazarescu end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Death of Mr. Lazarescu easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Death of Mr. Lazarescu scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Death of Mr. Lazarescu violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

Name: The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2005
Duration: 154 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Ion Fiscuteanu, Luminița Gheorghiu, Doru Ana, Monica Bîrlădeanu, Alina Berzunțeanu

A black comedy with serious side effects.

Directed by Cristi Puiu

Produced by Mandragora

2005154 min7.3 / 10

A darkly comic yet deeply melancholic portrait of a vulnerable elderly man's degrading odyssey through indifferent bureaucratic systems, where humor and pathos intertwine to expose human isolation and institutional failure.

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.

Clusters

Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Dark Comedy Nightmares Unresolved Grief Stories Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Comedy And Satire

Genres

Drama Comedy

Keywords

Ambulance Alcohol Dark Comedy Hospital Undressing Paramedic Romanian New Wave

Questions people ask

Is The Death of Mr. Lazarescu sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does The Death of Mr. Lazarescu end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Death of Mr. Lazarescu easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Death of Mr. Lazarescu scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Death of Mr. Lazarescu violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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