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Waiting for the Messiah
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Waiting for the Messiah

2000-05-25 · 98 min · ★ 4.9

Drama · Romance

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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Directors
Daniel Burman
Production companies
Astrolabio, BD Cine, Classic SRL
Countries
Argentina
Status
Released

Top Cast

Daniel HendlerDaniel HendlerAriel Goldstein
Enrique PiñeyroEnrique PiñeyroSantamaría
Héctor AlterioHéctor AlterioSimón
Melina PetriellaEstela
Stefania SandrelliStefania SandrelliElsa
Chiara CaselliChiara CaselliLaura
Gabriela AcherGabriela AcherSara
Dolores FonziDolores FonziAny
Imanol AriasImanol AriasBaltasar

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