Waiting for the Messiah
Directed by Daniel BurmanIn 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?
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Waiting for the Messiah was released on May 25, 2000.
Waiting for the Messiah was directed by Daniel Burman.
Waiting for the Messiah has a runtime of 1h 38m.
Waiting for the Messiah was produced by Diego Dubcovsky.
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?
The key characters in Waiting for the Messiah are Ariel Goldstein (Daniel Hendler), Santamaría (Enrique Piñeyro), Simón (Héctor Alterio).
Waiting for the Messiah is rated R.
Waiting for the Messiah is a Drama, Romance, Comedy film.
Waiting for the Messiah has an audience rating of 6 out of 10.