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The Wait

The Wait

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The Wait

""I don't want to fail.""

2025

0h 17m

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Fantasy

Drama

Family

Overview

A future father struggles with the ghosts of his past as he tries to reconnect with his absent father, unleashing disturbing nightmares that force him to confront his insecurities about parenthood.

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Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE)

The people behind it

Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Jason Cao

Eduardo

Dahiana Castro

Dahiana Castro

Alejandra

Víc Gómez

Roberto (Alejandra's father)

Dalma Cruz

Tatiana (Alejandra's Mother)

Carlos Cid

Eduardo's father

Jeremy Lau

Eduardo (Kid)

Amalia Betances

Daughter

Creative team

Directed by: Briana de Coo
Written by: Briana de Coo
Produced by: María Catheline Dumé

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