In a small village in the foothills of Mariana and Alison are a young family with two children, Carmen and Mircea. One morning my mother and 10 year old daughter go to Bucharest for what should be a routine medical check. But things are more complicated and serious than they appear. Carmen, who can no longer smile, only one doctor, Sitaru gives the chance of survival, considering the head section where admitted, however, that any intervention is unnecessary. Mariana can not accept that there is nothing to do and, almost alone against all, choose to fight for her daughter.

In post-communist Romania, young prosecutor Dumitru Costa is sent to investigate a miner's suspicious death in the Jiu Valley. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a network of corruption and negligence within the local mining community. Costa's pursuit of justice pits him against powerful interests, testing his resolve in a society struggling with the aftermath of transition.

After suffering terrible headaches and stomach cramps, Mr. Lăzărescu, a lonely 63 year-old man, calls for an ambulance, beginning one man’s hellish journey through Bucharest hospitals in search of proper medical care. As the night unfolds, his health starts to deteriorate fast.

2008 film by Horațiu Mălăele

2007 film by Cristian Mungiu