Last night The Death of Mr Lazarescu was named best foreign language film of the last year by the BBC World Cinema Award panel. The other nominees were Caché, Volver, Lady Vengeance, The Beat That My Heart Skipped and L'Enfant.
shareIn my opinion l'enfant should have won it hands down ...
shareWow, there were some really big contestants in there. However, I think "The Death of..." deserves its award(s). It's very poignant and an astute social comment/study. Go, Cristi Puiu!
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
Oscar Wilde