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Waiting for the Barbarians

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A local magistrate reevaluates his loyalty to his nation while holed up at a remote outpost.
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Admirable in theory but disappointing in execution, Waiting for the Barbarians struggles to turn strong performances and worthy themes into affecting drama.

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frandigar V A cruel and yet poetic fable about war and colonialism. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/04/25 Full Review Johannes S The underlying idea along with solid performances and great set-design should make up for a great movie. Yet, the pacing is ultra slow and the story doesn't make sense most of the time. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/29/25 Full Review Rosana B Johnny Depp pode até ser um macho muito escroto, entretanto é inegável seu talento em fazer personagens caricatos e marcantes, como este por exemplo, Robert Pattinson também está ótimo... O filme Em alguns momentos são doloridos de assistir, apesar da violência não ser mostrada diretamente, e sim apenas os seus efeitos causa grande ojeriza e revolta aos mais sensíveis como eu... Então real quanto triste e revoltante... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/05/23 Full Review Marc K Seems to be another one of those anti-white movies made by extreme leftists. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/21/23 Full Review Yelena M A film with a lot of depth. Underlying the hypocrisy of humans invading the lands of indigenous people under the presences of bringing democracy, civilization and order, while bringing nothing but destruction. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/25/23 Full Review Alejandro E When one country occupies another, who are the barbarians? The idea in the foreground looked interesting but it doesn't go deep enough into the moral conflict; and the cast is wasted on one-dimensional characters. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A local magistrate reevaluates his loyalty to his nation while holed up at a remote outpost.
Director
Ciro Guerra
Producer
Monika Bacardi
Production Co
Iervolino Entertainment, Ithaca Pictures
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 7, 2020
Runtime
1h 52m
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