In the vast rooms of an ancient villa marked by the passing of time, Anna, following an unexpected bereavement, spends her days in solitude. Unexpectedly, Jeanne arrives, a young woman who says she is the girlfriend of Anna’s son, Giuseppe. He has invited her to spend a few days’ holiday together. Anna is unaware of Jeanne’s existence. And Giuseppe is not there. But all of his things are in his room. Soon he will be back, says Anna, unable to reveal the unspeakable truth. As the days go by, the two women slowly get to know each other and together they begin waiting for Easter Day, when Giuseppe will finally come home and there will be a great traditional procession in the village.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 40 min.
- Country, year
- Italy, France, 2015
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Italian, French
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Piero Messina
- Screenplay
- Piero Messina, Giacomo Bendotti, Ilaria Macchia, Andrea Paolo Massara
- Cinematography
- Francesco Di Giacomo
- Music
- Alma Napolitano, Marco Mangari
- Cast
- Juliette Binoche, Lou de Laâge, Giorgio Colangeli, Domenico Diele
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Venice Film Festival
- London Film Festival
Director
Piero Messina
Piero Messina was born in Sicily, in 1981. After graduating cum laude in Performing Arts at Rome University, he earned a degree in Film Directing from Italy’s National Film School, the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. He directed several short films and documentaries that were selected at prestigious international film festivals. Among others: Land (2012), Newton’s First Law (2012) and The Door (2010). He was Paolo Sorrentino’s assistant for the films This Must Be The Place (2011) and The Great Beauty (2013). The Wait is his feature debut.
