The Waiting List

A gentle, offbeat comedy-drama that turns a frustrating wait into a warm, communal daydream.

Directed by

Juan Carlos Tabío

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Romance

Starring

Vladimir Cruz, Jorge Perugorría, Tahimí Alvariño

Overview

At a rundown bus station in rural Cuba, the line of passengers waiting just keeps getting longer. The problem is that every bus that passes by is already full. Their only hope is to wait for the station's bus to be fixed. As the disparate group settles in, relationships start forming between the passengers: Emilio, a young engineer, becomes smitten with a beautiful young woman who is en route to meet her Spanish fiancé, a blind man gets support from the others to go to the head of the line. Frustration and disorder reign when the one bus brakes down and no one can leave. Resigned to working together, the group magically transforms the station into a beautiful place where no one wants to leave.

How it feels

Warm, whimsical, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Found family, love, isolation, class

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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