What follows is a tense, psychological "ghost story" where the two women wait for a man who will never arrive. Anna keeps the secret to prolong her son's presence through Jeanne's memories, while Jeanne grows increasingly restless as Giuseppe's return is continually delayed.
Juliette Binoche delivers a powerhouse performance, conveying immense pain through subtle innuendos and silence rather than outward outbursts. L.Attesa.[The.Wait].2015.DVDRip.x264.HORiZON-Ar...
The film utilizes its Sicilian backdrop—volcanic landscapes, dark interiors with mirrors covered in black, and misty lakes—to heighten the sense of mourning and mystery. What follows is a tense, psychological "ghost story"
Set in a remote, cavernous Sicilian villa near the brooding Mount Etna, the film follows Anna (played by Juliette Binoche), a woman consumed by grief. When Jeanne (Lou de Laâge), the French girlfriend of Anna’s son Giuseppe, arrives unexpectedly for the Easter holiday, Anna fails to tell her the devastating truth: Giuseppe is dead. Influenced by Sorrentino’s bold style
Influenced by Sorrentino’s bold style, Messina uses striking, symmetrical compositions and a "sepulchral" atmosphere to reflect the internal state of his characters.
