the death of mr lazarescu is a sadly funny film that tells the story of an old man whom no one really knows or cares about when he falls ill and needs medical treatment he faces a team of busy doctors who are concerned because they have to be not because they really care running just over 2 12 hours this romanian film allows the viewer to visualize how suffocatingly slow time must seem for lazarescu ion fiscuteanu who isnt expecting the best treatment just any treatment would be ni