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Waiting for the Barbarians (2019)

06/09/2019 (IT)Drama, History1h 54m
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At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Mark Rylance

      Mark Rylance

      The Magistrate

    2. Johnny Depp

      Johnny Depp

      Colonel Joll

    3. Robert Pattinson

      Robert Pattinson

      Officer Mandel

    4. Gana Bayarsaikhan

      Gana Bayarsaikhan

      The Girl

    5. Greta Scacchi

      Greta Scacchi

      Mai

    6. David Dencik

      David Dencik

      The Clerk

    7. Sam Reid

      Sam Reid

      The Lieutenant

    8. Harry Melling

      Harry Melling

      Garrison Soldier #4

    9. Bill Milner

      Bill Milner

      Garrison Soldier #5

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    A review by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

    6.0
    Written by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots on Aug 31, 2020

    Adapted by Nobel Prize winning author J.M. Coetzee from his own book, “Waiting for the Barbarians” is a timely screen retelling of the darkest (and most the most cruel) aspects of colonialism. This period film sadly reflects issues many are dealing with in present day: a society that’s relentless in its quest to oppress “the other.” An isolated frontier settlement on the border of an unnamed empire sets the stage for the epic story of a Magistrate (Mark Rylance), a kind soul who lives a routine existence respecting the rule of law, and the disquieting arrival of Colonel Joll (Johnny Depp), ...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget-

    Revenue$761,361.00

    Keywords

    • colony
    • torture
    • desert
    • colonization
    • east asia