Waiting for the Hearse

Waiting for the Hearse

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

Directed by Alejandro Doria

Produced by Rosafrey SRL, Susy Suranyi y Asociados

198587 min8.0 / 10

A darkly comedic family farce that mines neurosis, selfishness, and generational conflict for both laughs and uncomfortable truths about obligation and care.

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?

Questions people ask

  • Does Waiting for the Hearse end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Waiting for the Hearse violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Waiting for the Hearse sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Waiting for the Hearse scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Waiting for the Hearse easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

91/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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