Waiting for the Messiah

Waiting for the Messiah — Plot

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?

• Release date
• May 25, 2000
• Runtime
• 98 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance
• Director
• Daniel Burman

Waiting for the Messiah — Cast

Daniel Hendler Ariel Goldstein Enrique Piñeyro Santamaría Héctor Alterio Simón

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Melina Petriella Estela Stefania Sandrelli Elsa Chiara Caselli Laura Gabriela Acher Sara Dolores Fonzi Any