Name: The Wait
Genre: Drama
Released: 2015-09-17
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Lou de Laâge, Giorgio Colangeli, Antonio Folletto, Domenico Diele

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Waiting for a lost love, every moment becomes an eternity.

In the vast rooms of a beautiful Sicilian villa, Anna receives an unexpected guest. Twenty-something Jeanne has arrived from France, declaring herself to be the girlfriend of Anna’s son, Giuseppe, who has invited her to the house to spend Easter together. But this is news to Anna, and Guiseppe is not yet there...

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Grief and Mourning
Sicilian Setting
Psychological Tension
Family Secrets
Slow-Burn Drama
Intimate Character Study
Mystery of Absence
Emotional Distance

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Directed by: Piero Messina
Written by: Ilaria Macchia, Piero Messina, Andrea Paolo Massara
Produced by: Jérôme Seydoux, Francesca Cima, Nicola Giuliano
Music by: Alma Napolitano

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Facts

September 17, 2015 · 1 h 40 min · NR

Released: September 17, 2015
Runtime: 1 h 40 min
Age rating: NR
Genres: Drama
Original language: Italian
Also spoken: French
Made in: France, Italy
Available in: 19 countries

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Where can I stream The Wait?

In the United States, The Wait streams on OVID, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, and Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is The Wait worth watching?

64

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.5).

Is The Wait plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Wait in English?

ItalianFrench

No, it was made in Italian, with some French.