★ 威尼斯國際影展 競賽片
★ 勇奪威尼斯國際影展 三大特別獎

"茱麗葉畢諾許精湛的演技，幻化為強而有力的瞬間"
─The Hollywood Reporter

安娜從法國遠嫁到義大利，跟丈夫離婚後，獨自住在風光明媚的西西里島，偌大的豪宅陪伴她的只有孤寂。某日，兒子吉賽沛的女友珍突然來訪，珍聲稱她是應吉賽沛之邀，前來西西里島與他會合，準備一起度過復活節假期。安娜與珍互不相識，吉賽沛更從來沒提過珍的存在。然而，青春奔放的珍一下就打開安娜的心房，安娜喜歡為這位客人下廚作菜，帶她參觀西西里島的私房景點，甚至邀請在湖邊邂逅、對珍垂涎三尺的男孩們一起喝酒跳舞，偌大的豪宅彷彿又恢復了生命力……。復活節就要到了，整個西西里島瀰漫著復活節傳統節慶的氛圍，二個女人在西西里島的漫漫等待，吉賽沛會依約歸來嗎？

Among the large rooms of an old villa marked by time, Anna (Juliette Binoche) spends her days in solitude. The rugged and beautiful Sicilian countryside surrounding the house isolates her while the slowly rising fog prevents the eye seeing any distance. Only the footsteps of Pietro, the handyman, break the silence. And all of a sudden Jeanne appears, a young woman who claims to be the girlfriend of Giuseppe, Anna’s son. He invited her to Sicily to spend a few days’ holiday together. The two women do not know each other. Anna did not even know of Jeanne’s existence. And Giuseppe is not there. Where has he gone? Soon, very soon he will return, is what Anna says. The days pass, the two women slowly get to know each other, they learn to wait. Easter is coming, in the village the traditional procession is being prepared. Will Giuseppe return one night?

Premiered at the 2015 Venice Film Festival, L’Attesa (The Wait) is the first film by Piero Messina who sought Juliette Binoche for her unique ability to express grief with a look or the slightest gesture.