Waiting to Exhale

Directed by Forest Whitaker

Navigating through careers, family and romance, four female friends bond over the shortcomings in their love lives — namely, the scarcity of good men.

Impeccably performed by a cast including the imperious Angela Bassett, Forest Whittaker’s adaptation of Terry McMillian’s best-selling novel presents a relatively rare portrait of taking what you want from life from the perspective of African-American women.

Duration:
149 minutes

Languages:
English

Country of origin:
USA

Year of production:
1995