Waiting for the Messiah

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?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 25, 2000

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Countries

Argentina

Production

BD Cine,Astrolabio,Classic SRL

Cast

Daniel Hendler,Enrique Piñeyro,Héctor Alterio,Melina Petriella,Stefania Sandrelli,Chiara Caselli,Gabriela Acher,Dolores Fonzi,Imanol Arias

Director

Daniel Burman

Writer

Daniel Burman

Producer

Diego Dubcovsky

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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