Romania,
2005, 148 min
Directed by:
Cristi PuiuCast:
Ion Fiscuteanu, Doru Ana, Clara Voda, Dragoș Bucur, Bogdan Dumitrache, Luminița Gheorghiu, Alexandru Potocean, Serban Pavlu, Florin Zamfirescu, Mihai Bratila (more)Plots(1)
After suffering terrible headaches and stomach cramps that he can no longer bare, Mr. Lazarescu (Ion Fiscuteanu) calls for an ambulance, beginning one man’s poignant journey through Bucharest hospitals in search of proper medical care. His lone ally, medic Mioara (Luminta Gheorghiu), admirably fights for his life with compassion and decency. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2006 - Cristi Puiu (Best International Film)
European Film Awards
- 2005 - Cristi Puiu (Best Director)
- 2005 - Cristi Puiu, Razvan Radulescu (Best Screenwriter)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2006 - Luminița Gheorghiu (Best Supporting Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2006 - Best Foreign Language Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 2005 - Cristi Puiu (Un Certain Regard Prize - Groupama Gan Foundation for Cinema)
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
- 2005 - Cristi Puiu (Special Jury Prize)
- 2005 - Cristi Puiu (FICC Jury Award - Special Mention)
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 2005 - Cristi Puiu (The Norwegian Critics Award)