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The Waiting List

The Waiting List (2000)★ 7.0/10

ES,CU,FR,MX,DE · 105 min · May 13, 2000

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

Directed by: Juan Carlos Tabío

Written by: Arturo Arango, Senel Paz, Juan Carlos Tabío

A desperate group of people wait at a rundown Cuban transit station for the next bus to arrive. The problem is, it never shows up. While a number of busses pass by the station, and others that are either full or at the end of the line stop by, it soon becomes obvious that the bus everyone was waiting for has left them high and dry. While one of the would-be passengers, Emilio, uses his downtime to win the affections of the beautiful Jacqueline, most of the rest decide that if they're stuck without anywhere to go, they might as well make the station a better place to wait, and they begin forming a plan to turn the decrepit bus terminal into a showplace that people would look forward to visiting.

Original title
The Waiting List
Storyline
A desperate group of people wait at a rundown Cuban transit station for the next bus to arrive. The problem is, it never shows up. While a number of busses pass by the station, and others that are either full or at the end of the line stop by, it soon becomes obvious that the bus everyone was waiting for has left them high and dry. While one of the would-be passengers, Emilio, uses his downtime to win the affections of the beautiful Jacqueline, most of the rest decide that if they're stuck without anywhere to go, they might as well make the station a better place to wait, and they begin forming a plan to turn the decrepit bus terminal into a showplace that people would look forward to visiting.
Rating
7.0 / 10 · 1,315
Companies
L.C.J Editions & Productions, Canal+, DMVB Films, Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC), Producciones Amaranta, Programa Ibermedia, Road Movies Filmproduktion, Tabasco Films, Tornasol Films, Vía Digital, Alfa Films, Alta Films, Frenetic Films, Mars Distribution, Senator Film, Divisa Home Video, EuroVideo, Senator Home Entertainment
Release dates
  • FR May 13, 2000
  • ES June 2, 2000
  • CH June 14, 2000
  • DE June 24, 2000
  • CA September 10, 2000
  • AR October 5, 2000
  • IT December 6, 2000
  • NO April 6, 2001
  • PE April 19, 2001
  • FI May 18, 2001
  • DK June 1, 2001
  • PL June 9, 2001
  • CO June 19, 2001
  • TR May 24, 2002
  • HU April 3, 2004
  • GR April 29, 2005