The read
It runs long at 2h 34m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic87/100
205 audience votes
Key crew
- Cristi PuiuDirector
- Răzvan RădulescuWriter
- Cristi PuiuWriter
Cast
- Ion FiscuteanuMr. Lăzărescu
- Luminița GheorghiuMioara Avram
- Doru AnaSandu Sterian
- Monica BîrlădeanuMariana
- Alina BerzunțeanuDr. Zamfir
- Alexandru PotoceanStretcher-bearer, Bagdasar Hospital
- Dana DogaruMIhaela Sterian
- Florin ZamfirescuDr. Ardelean
- Dragoș BucurMișu
- Mimi BrănescuDoctor Mirică
- Dan ChiriacTrial Medic at University Hospital
- Dorian BoguțăParamedic