The Delay


1h 24m 2012

Brief Synopsis

Overworked and underpaid, a forty-something mother of three struggles to take care of her senile father. A trip to the social security office reveals that she is too poor to afford placing her father in a home, but still too wealthy to qualify for benefits. As we follow her journey, we come to under

Film Details

Also Known As
Delay, La demora, demora, La
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Memento Films
Distribution Company
Epicentre Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 24m

Synopsis

Overworked and underpaid, a forty-something mother of three struggles to take care of her senile father. A trip to the social security office reveals that she is too poor to afford placing her father in a home, but still too wealthy to qualify for benefits. As we follow her journey, we come to understand the intense, painful ambivalence of family responsibility.

Film Details

Also Known As
Delay, La demora, demora, La
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Memento Films
Distribution Company
Epicentre Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 24m

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Released in United States 2012

Released in United States 2012 (Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition)

Released in United States 2012 (World Cinema)