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Waiting for the Messiah (Spanish: Esperando al mesías) is a 2000 Argentine comedy drama film directed by Daniel Burman. The film stars Daniel Hendler as the protagonist, Ariel Goldstein, marking Hendler's feature film debut. He is joined in the cast by Enrique Piñeyro, Héctor Alterio, Melina Petriella, Stefania Sandrelli, Imanol Arias and Dolores Fonzi, among others. Set in 1999 in Once, a Jewish neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, it focuses on a young man torn between his devotion to traditional family ties, to marry a Jewish woman and run the family business, and his desire for a different lifepath.

The film was theatrically released in Argentina on 25 May 2000 and had its North American premiere at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival on September 14. It was a critical success among Argentine and international reviewers. Critics praised the casting and use of Jewish themes.

It is the first of a semi-autobiographical trilogy by Burman, followed by Lost Embrace (2004) Family Law (2006), and also starring Hendler.

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