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Waiting for the Messiah

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?

2000 |1h 38m |  Drama, Romance

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Cast

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Daniel Hendler

Ariel Goldstein

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Enrique Piñeyro

Santamaría

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Héctor Alterio

Simón

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Melina Petriella

Estela

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Stefania Sandrelli

Elsa

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Chiara Caselli

Laura

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Gabriela Acher

Sara

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Dolores Fonzi

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Status

Released

Language

Spanish

Budget

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