Waiting for the Barbarians (2019)

  • R
  • 09/06/2019 (US)
  • Drama, History
  • 1h 54m

Overview

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.

Ciro Guerra

Director, Screenplay

J.M. Coetzee

Novel

Cast

Mark Rylance's headshot

Mark Rylance

The Magistrate
Johnny Depp's headshot

Johnny Depp

Colonel Joll
Robert Pattinson's headshot

Robert Pattinson

Officer Mandel
Gana Bayarsaikhan's headshot

Gana Bayarsaikhan

The Girl
Greta Scacchi's headshot

Greta Scacchi

Mai
David Dencik's headshot

David Dencik

The Clerk
Sam Reid's headshot

Sam Reid

The Lieutenant
Harry Melling's headshot

Harry Melling

Garrison Soldier #4

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