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Waiting for the Messiah (2000)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Daniel Burman

Synopsis

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?

Actors

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

Crews

Daniel Burman
Daniel Burman
Director
Daniel Burman
Daniel Burman
Writer
Diego Dubcovsky
Diego Dubcovsky
Producer

Trailers and other movies

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