Waiting for the Messiah
6.4
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?
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Cast
23 people
Daniel Hendler
Ariel Goldstein
Known for
Virus: 32
Community Squad
Enrique Piñeyro
Santamaría
Known for
Nothing
Garage Olimpo
Daniel Burman
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Directed by...
Luis Ángel Bellaba
Héctor Alterio
Simón
Known for
The Boat
Son of the Bride
Emiliano Torres
Melina Petriella
Estela
Also in
Padre Coraje
Lost Embrace
Hector Alterio
Simón
Diego Dubcovsky
Also in
A Letter for Me
Stefania Sandrelli
Elsa
Known for
The Key
Parthenope
Ariel Epstein
Chiara Caselli
Laura
Known for
My Own Private Idaho
Sleepless
Daniel Burman Director
First release May 25, 2000 · Produced in Argentina · Production BD Cine, Classic SRL
Production
Astrolabio
Production
BD Cine
Production
Classic SRL
Production
Argentina
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Languages
Original title
Esperando al Mesías
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Argentina · May 25, 2000
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
September 11, 2001 · Theatrical
Spain
January 26, 2001 · Theatrical
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