Waiting for the Hearse

Waiting for the Hearse

1985 · 87 min · ES · 8.1 (119 votes)
Dir. Alejandro Doria · Starring Luis Brandoni, China Zorrilla, Antonio Gasalla, Julio De Grazia, Betiana Blum, Mónica Villa · Waiting for the Hearse Collection

An out of the ordinary weekend in the life of an Argentine family

Comedy

Mama Cora, who is almost eighty years old, has three sons and a daughter. She lives with one of them, who has serious financial problems. The family meets one day to celebrate an anniversary meal, and that is when the problem arises: which of them will take care of her?

VIBE

This film feels like a tense family dinner where everyone is simmering with resentment. It's a darkly funny look at the suffocating weight of obligation and the petty grievances that fester within a dysfunctional household.

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