Fresh
Piero Messina keeps his simple story, loosely based on two plays by Luigi Pirandello, muted and equivocal.
Leah Pickett, Chicago Reader
The Wait
Waiting for a lost love, every moment becomes an eternity.
2015 · 1h 40m · NOT RATED
Drama
Directed by
Piero Messina
Overview
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...
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
Fresh
The story is minimal, but the imagery - and the hypnotic Binoche - are masterful.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
The lead actresses, like the story, work in subtle ways. There's plenty of potency in small gestures, anecdotes and shared glances.
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post
Fresh
We watch Binoche's face, in eloquent, mesmerizing close-up; pain and grief engulf her expression like water flooding into a still pool. She has few words. She doesn't need them.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Fresh
"L'Attesa" - also known as "The Wait" - is atmospheric and moody, serious and full of portent; and if it weren't so good, it would probably be unbearable.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
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