Winner of the Un Certain Regard section of the 2005 Cannes Film Festival and over 30 international film festival awards ever since, "The Death of Mr. Lazarescu " by Cristi Puiu opens at Film Forum in NYC

“Cannes 2005 struck gold with THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU…an explicit ode to mortality. Brilliantly acted…it’s a tour de force. ” – J. Hoberman, Village Voice

“(A) slice-of-life masterpiece…I loved (it) beyond reckoning.”
–Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

“Lacerating, invigorating and unlike anything you’ve ever seen! A Dante-esque journey! A compelling work of art that’s not to be missed.”
– Michael Koresky, Interview

“Hip, hip, hooray! Raves almost feel untoward for this riveting anti-drama of existence ignored.”
– The L Magazine

“Powerful and engrossing. A realist and sobering and artfully told look at one man’s descent into health-care hell!”
– Lewis Beale, Film Journal International

Interview with director Cristi Puiu in Film Comment magazine
Alan Riding on THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU from The New York Times, Sunday, April 23, 2006 [pdf]

See related press here