Waiting for the Messiah (2000)
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?
Director: Daniel Burman
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Daniel Hendler as Ariel Goldstein |
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Enrique Piñeyro as Santamaría |
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Héctor Alterio as Simón |
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Melina Petriella as Estela |
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Stefania Sandrelli as Elsa |
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Chiara Caselli as Laura |
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Gabriela Acher as Sara |
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Dolores Fonzi as Any |
| Directing | Daniel Burman | Director |
| Writing | Daniel Burman | Writer |
| Production | Diego Dubcovsky | Producer |
