Abstract:won prestigious prizes at major festivals and film critics hailed the emergence of a "New Wave." 1 Puiu's internationally acclaimed The Death of Mr. L az arescu (2005) is arguably the first to start this new cinematic wave with an exploration of human interactions played out in a bankrupt medical system. The film follows Dante Remus L az arescu (Ioan Fiscuteanu), a retired sexagenarian widower, who lives alone in an apartment complex where he spends his lonely days watching television, talking to his cats, and… Show more
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