Waiting for the Messiah

Waiting for the Messiah

2000
1h 38m
4.8

4.8/10

13 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

In 1999, Argentina's peso craters. Ariel, a young man from Buenos Aires' Jewish community, deals with his mother's fatal illness, finds a job as a night shift surveillance camera monitor, and wonders when he'll discover sex. Santamaria, middle aged, loses his bank job and is dismissed by his wife; he finds stolen wallets in dumpsters to return to their owners. Ariel tells Santamaria's story to a TV reporter who profiles lives on the street. She's Laura, in a relationship with another woman, but perhaps available. Ariel desires Laura, while Santamaria courts Elsa, a washroom attendant who's husband is in prison. Christmas and Hanukkah approach; can anyone connect?

Status: Released

Language: ES

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Production Information

Production Companies
Astrolabio BD Cine Classic SRL
Production Countries
Argentina
Spoken Languages
Spanish

Quick Facts

Original Title Esperando al Mesías
Release Date May 25, 2000
Status Released
Language ES
IMDb ID tt0248001

Cast

Daniel Hendler
Daniel Hendler

Ariel Goldstein

Enrique Piñeyro
Enrique Piñeyro

Santamaría

Héctor Alterio
Héctor Alterio

Simón

Melina Petriella
Melina Petriella

Estela

Stefania Sandrelli
Stefania Sandrelli

Elsa

Chiara Caselli
Chiara Caselli

Laura

Gabriela Acher
Gabriela Acher

Sara

Dolores Fonzi
Dolores Fonzi

Any

Key Crew

Daniel Burman
Director
Daniel Burman
Writer
Diego Dubcovsky
Producer