Waiting for the Barbarians

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At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate's peaceful existence is shattered by the arrival of Colonel Joll, a sinister official tasked with investigating a supposed barbarian uprising. Witnessing Joll's brutal interrogation methods and developing a complex relationship with one of his victims, the magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience. This leads him to an act of rebellion that puts him in direct conflict with the very empire he serves, forcing him to confront its cruelty.

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Directed by

Ciro Guerra

Starring

Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Greta Scacchi