The calm waters of the Loudias River are disturbed by an unexpected visitor. Little Minas, enchanted by local legend, obsessively searches for the mysterious creature that spreads fear and terror in the small tavern.

As the era of psychiatric asylums in Europe draws to an end, Ladies in Waiting opens a window to its past. Through the unique perspectives of caregivers from the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica - the last remaining one in Greece - and the lives of care-receivers, we take a peek inside the taboo world of mental illness.

Missing her, will take him to a journey. He will cross by foot the place they met and lived, so that in a way he can see her again.