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?

Cast

Daniel Hendler Ariel Goldstein Enrique Piñeyro Santamaría Héctor Alterio Simón Melina Petriella Estela Stefania Sandrelli Elsa Chiara Caselli Laura Gabriela Acher Sara Dolores Fonzi Any Imanol Arias Baltasar

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