The Waiting City


1h 48m 2009

Brief Synopsis

A young Australian couple, Fiona and Ben, arrive in Kolkata to claim their adopted child. They are nonplussed when they discover that their adoption arrangements have hit some bureaucratic snags. As they dig in for a long wait, they comfort themselves with the assurance that their new daughter Laksh

Film Details

Also Known As
Waiting City
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Entertainment One; Entertainment One Films Australia Pty, Ltd.
Distribution Company
Entertainment One; Eone

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m

Synopsis

A young Australian couple, Fiona and Ben, arrive in Kolkata to claim their adopted child. They are nonplussed when they discover that their adoption arrangements have hit some bureaucratic snags. As they dig in for a long wait, they comfort themselves with the assurance that their new daughter Lakshmi, whose picture they have cherished for months, will still be theirs. While they wait, Fiona works on her laptop and Ben ventures out into the city. As time passes, the couple responds very differently to the chaos and color of the foreign city around them, and inevitably, they turn on each other.

Film Details

Also Known As
Waiting City
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Entertainment One; Entertainment One Films Australia Pty, Ltd.
Distribution Company
Entertainment One; Eone

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States on Video May 31, 2011

Released in United States October 2009

Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 8-16, 2009.

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States on Video May 31, 2011

Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 8-16, 2009.)