Waiting for the Barbarians

September. 06,2019      R
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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.

Mark Rylance as  The Magistrate
Johnny Depp as  Colonel Joll
Robert Pattinson as  Officer Mandel
Gana Bayarsaikhan as  The Girl
Greta Scacchi as  Mai
David Dencik as  The Clerk
Sam Reid as  The Lieutenant
Harry Melling as  Garrison Soldier #4
Bill Milner as  Garrison Soldier #5
Hami Belal as  Joll's Man #1

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Reviews

ClassyWas
2019/09/06

Excellent, smart action film.

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TaryBiggBall
2019/09/07

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

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filippaberry84
2019/09/08

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

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Janis
2019/09/09

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

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