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59% Critic Match
Waiting for the Barbarians
5.9 / 10• 2020• 1h 52m•R• English
DramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Mark Rylance
The Magistrate
Lead
Johnny Depp
Colonel Joll
Robert Pattinson
Officer Mandel
Gana Bayarsaikhan
The Girl
Greta Scacchi
Mai
David Dencik
The Clerk
Sam Reid
The Lieutenant
Harry Melling
Garrison Soldier #4
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ciro Guerra's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Waiting for the Barbarians is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
