Odotus

I found the caracteristics very shallow except for Mikko (the priest), who did quite a good job except for his language. I don't think any priest would use curse words like he did.

The woman seemed to be just a sex addict. I didn't find any deeper interaction between the caracters, just addictive sex.

I liked the relaxed dialogues, Aku Hirviniemi was excellent.

There was not really a proper story or anything deeper. The movie had lots of glanses given between the wife and the guest and even though I normally love just slow camera scenes, in this one it didn't work.

Yet I give 5 stars since I loved the surroundings, the building, the dialogs and Aku Hirviniemi.

The wife and the guest on the contrary weren't credible at all...

So in modern day diverse dialog if a man does this to his wife, he is going to be called many unpleasant names.. But, If a woman does this, well, a girl needs what she needs. More power to her. You go girl you go!

See the double standard here?

And I really tried to find a fault in her husband but couldn't really.

So, what are we advocating here in the name of women empowerment and other slogans we hear nowadays? Classic marriage is so ancient? Being faithful to your spouse is so passé ? Let's drop all people and their culture in blender and make a new mix of brave new generation?

I can only hope that some of crazy trends and ideas we're witnessing today eventually simmers down and fade away, like 70's hippies and the like .

A beautiful movie about love, the passage of time and desire.

The photography and direction are GORGEOUS! The beautiful location is amazing, coupled with the contemplative summer shots of the characters enjoying nature.

The movie is also very human in depicting the main character in all her flaws and strenghts, both trying to make her life happen even if it's not exactly what she wanted and dealing with strong desire, like any human could.

It also shows that the power of true love also lies in forgiveness, accepting and talking; and that something can come to make things better from where we least expect it!

It's a discussion of relationships with others, yourself and female empowerment. Very good for anyone not afraid to think.

... the film 'The Wait' is bold in its controversial depiction of a brief affair between a rural pastor's spouse, and a past lover with whom she had many years ago been intensely-involved (still is) ... Inka Kallen co-authoring a screenplay of merit but surely to be upsetting for many who regard the wife's actions as exceptionally-deplorable abusively-cruel-controlling, and her husband's blind-simpleminded... (yet very intuitive... were he have to gone-in-fists-flailing in that highly dramatic scene , it would've cost him her... playing-longer-game.. yet keeping YKW in back of pickup just-in-case)

... very well produced and acted, it should remain one of the classic examples of the cheating-wife-genre, along with many other much more well-known-established films... its slow-pacing and lack of more extensive dialogue may be off-putting for some, but all-in-all it is an exceptional work... every detail matters, saying more than just being part of scenery or props... ocean-swims... wardrobe... doorways... music/sounds... lighting (or lack thereof)... oversized-rock on-her-finger (highlighted so many scenes, s/b listed in the credits)... et al

... everyone only watching this film once misses opportunity of realizing its full weight-meaning-innuendos... and should you choose viewing it again, be sure to do it half-speed... double-time-viewing, yet many more times an experience

... Elli, Makko, Olavi, Liina too... these are all great characters, would have loved seeing them in a series-long-production (mini or longer) where their depth could be more explored... Odotus just a 101 minute introduction to their complicated-histories-personalities-lives... having been introduced, now leaving us all 'waiting' wanting for more.

Good movie, but not recommended to watch if you don't have enough taste.

By the way if you watch the movie in quarter speed, two unicorns pop out from the screen and one of them whispers the meaning of life into your one ear while other licks the other one!

And legend says that if you watch it with 2x speed in reverse then a square mustache appears under your nose and your hand raises in front of you and in the mean time, you become the ultimate cultural authority to decide what to understand when observe an art piece! And the ability of using hyphens anytime, anywhere and anysense would be a bonus!

Watch in peace.