The Waiting City

The Waiting City
Film poster
Directed byClaire McCarthy
Written byClaire McCarthy
StarringJoel Edgerton and Radha Mitchell
Music byMichael Yezerski
Release dates
  • 16 September 2009 (2009-09-16) (Toronto)[1]
  • 15 July 2010 (2010-07-15) (Australia)[2]
Running time
1h 48m
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box office$500,641

The Waiting City is a 2009 Australian film directed by Claire McCarthy.[3] The film stars Joel Edgerton as Ben Simmons, Radha Mitchell as Fiona Simmons, Samrat Chakrabati as Krishna, and Isabel Lucas as Scarlett. The film's score was composed by Michael Yezerski. The Waiting City is about an Australian couple who travels to India to adopt a child. During the trip, they also learn more about their marriage and relationship.

The film was an official selection at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival in the Special Presentation category. It was also screened at the Pusan International Film Festival in 2009 and the Sydney Film Festival in 2010.

  1. ^ "The Waiting City". 23 September 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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  3. ^ The Waiting City - Rotten Tomatoes