The Wait
Eladio, hunting estate keeper, takes a bribe from a veteran hunter. Weeks later, his whole life falls apart. What looked like the opportunity of a lifetime, turns into a macabre descent to hell when he finds out that his misfortune might not be entirely by chance.
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Cast
11 people
Víctor Clavijo
Eladio
Known for
Hernán
30 Coins
Ruth Díaz
Marcia
Known for
Raising Voices
Locked Up
Moisés Ruiz
Floren
No other roles listed
Pedro Casablanc
Don Francisco
Known for
Toy Boy
Gunpowder
Manuel Morón
Don Carlos
Known for
The Plague
Patria
Antonio Estrada
Saulo
Known for
Carmina or Blow Up
Puerto Escondido
Nico Montoya
Camarero
Known for
The Tigers
Luis Callejo
Sargento 1
Known for
The Boat
Locked Up
Juan Montilla
Vecino Pueblo
No other roles listed
José Chaves
Cazador 1
Known for
Diary of a Nymphomaniac
My Name Is Juani
José Luis Rasero
Cazador 2
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The Tigers
Unbridled
F. Javier Gutiérrez Director · Miguel Ángel Mora Cinematographer Consuelo Bahamonde Costume designer
United States release October 17, 2023 · Produced in Spain · Production Nostromo Pictures, Unfiled Films
Production
Spal Films
Production
Nostromo Pictures
Production
Unfiled Films
Production
Canal Sur Televisión
Production
Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía
Production
Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La espera
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Germany · September 14, 2023
Premiere · Internationales Filmfest Oldenburg
United States · October 17, 2023
Premiere · Screamfest Horror Film Festival
Spain · December 15, 2023
Theatrical
Brazil
May 28, 2025 · Digital
Canada
October 7, 2023 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
France
August 30, 2024 · Digital · UniversCiné
Portugal
December 26, 2024 · Digital · Filmin
Russia
April 20, 2024 · Premiere · 46th Moscow International Film Festival
Spain
October 10, 2023 · Premiere · Sitges Film Festival
November 15, 2024 · Digital · Estreno Filmin
United Kingdom
March 21, 2024 · Premiere · Manchester Film Festival
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