Let the Women Wait!
Three Greek brothers-in-law turn a family holiday journey into an affectionate chain of romantic distractions, casino luck, and increasingly deliberate escape.
Overview
A holiday getaway spirals into unexpected chaos and romance for three brothers-in-law.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- absurd
- lazy sunday
- summer vacation viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The trip from Thessaloniki to Thasos is repeatedly interrupted by a bar woman, a medical crisis, a casino excursion, and an unscheduled hotel stop.
Panos, Michalis, and Antonis repeatedly abandon or postpone their trip to pursue sudden romantic possibilities.
The late-July journey through northern Greece, Lake Volvi, and the route toward Thasos is driven by holiday travel and family obligations.
Panos's infatuation and Antonis's attraction to a nurse repeatedly overturn the group's practical plans, while the romantic outcomes remain elusive.
Films like Let the Women Wait!, and why
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
shares an episodic road-comedy structure, male camaraderie, romantic diversions, and a warmly absurd holiday atmosphere
A Fish Called Wanda
combines screwball misunderstandings, impulsive male protagonists, romantic confusion, and escalating travel mishaps
The Last Detail
offers a wistful, character-driven road movie shaped by eccentric encounters, emotional detours, and bittersweet comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Stavros Tsiolis
- Release Date
- 1998-12-04
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (20)
Cast
- Yannis Zouganelis
- Sakis Boulas
- Argyris Bakirtzis
- Angeliki Iliadi
- Emily Papahristou
- Arhontoula Xenou
- Katerina Louri
- Evi Kazatzi
- Kostas Bakirtzis
- Kostas Sideris
Common questions
- What is Let the Women Wait! about?
- Three Greek brothers-in-law turn a family holiday journey into an affectionate chain of romantic distractions, casino luck, and increasingly deliberate escape.
- What is Let the Women Wait! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Let the Women Wait! as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Let the Women Wait! violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Let the Women Wait! as mild.
- Which films are like Let the Women Wait!?
- Films with a similar feel include Planes, Trains and Automobiles, A Fish Called Wanda, and The Last Detail.
- How long is Let the Women Wait!?
- Let the Women Wait! runs 87 minutes.