IMDb
6.5 /10
750 votes


Drama · Romance · 2000 · 1h 38min
Esperando al Mesías
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?
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ESPERANDO AL MESÍAS Trailer
IMDb
6.5 /10
750 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
The tomato isn't ripe
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TMDB
4.9 /10
14 votes
Letterboxd
6.7 /10
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Weighted average
6.1/10