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The Waiting Room

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Living in Toronto with his wife (Ma-Anne Dionisio) and son (Filip Geljo), an actor (Jasmin Geljo) who was successful in the former Yugoslavia dreams of returning to Sarajevo to rekindle his career but fears losing his son.

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Linda Barnard Toronto Star Tinged with melancholy, even in its humourous moments, The Waiting Room is a moving exploration of one kind of Canadian immigrant experience. Rated: 3/4 Jun 2, 2016 Full Review Eric Kohn indieWire Dominated by a unique blend of melancholy and existential crisis, The Waiting Room is a poignant character study about the immigrant experience. Rated: B+ Feb 29, 2016 Full Review Chris Knight National Post The Waiting Room plays out like a kind of cinematic dare: is it possible to make a war movie that doesn't feature a single moment of armed conflict? In that respect, it's a success. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 3, 2016 Full Review Ben Nicholson CineVue Even when The Waiting Room seems not to be saying anything, Jasmin expresses so much -- in expressing so little -- as to utterly beguile. Rated: 3/5 Feb 29, 2016 Full Review Norman Wilner NOW Toronto There's a stark beauty to cinematographer Roland Echavarria's imagery, and Geljo clearly knows his frustrated, melancholy character inside and out. But a couple of ill-advised choices let the air out of The Waiting Room in its final movement. Rated: 3/5 Sep 14, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Living in Toronto with his wife (Ma-Anne Dionisio) and son (Filip Geljo), an actor (Jasmin Geljo) who was successful in the former Yugoslavia dreams of returning to Sarajevo to rekindle his career but fears losing his son.
Director
Igor Drljaca
Producer
Igor Drljaca, Münire Armstrong, Jordan Barker, Borga Dorter, Albert Shin
Screenwriter
Igor Drljaca
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Bosnian
Runtime
1h 32m