Waiting for the Barbarians
R
5.9
2019
1 hr 54 min
Drama
, History
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.
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- Cast：
- Mark Rylance , Johnny Depp , Robert Pattinson , Gana Bayarsaikhan , Greta Scacchi , David Dencik , Sam Reid
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Reviews
Really Surprised!
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If you don't like this, we can't be friends.
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Blistering performances.
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The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
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