Director:
Ciro GuerraGuión:
J.M. CoetzeeCámara:
Chris MengesReparto:
Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Greta Scacchi, David Dencik, Sam Reid, Harry Melling, Bill Milner, Tserendagva Purevdorj (más)Sinopsis(1)
El Magistrado, administrador de un asentamiento aislado en la frontera de un imperio sin nombre, anhela una jubilación tranquila, hasta la llegada del Coronel Joll, cuya misión es informar de las actividades de los 'bárbaros' y de los problemas de seguridad en la frontera. Joll lleva a cabo una serie de implacables interrogatorios. La forma de tratar a los 'bárbaros' del Coronel y la tortura de una joven “bárbara” se combinan para llevar al Magistrado a una crisis de conciencia y a un quijotesco acto de rebelión. (San Sebastian International Film Festival)
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A visually stunning historical drama, Waiting for the Barbarians suffers primarily from its incredibly slow pacing, which might explain its modest 59% rating. Yet, this film is far from average in many respects. It holds its own alongside films like The American, which has a similar reception but left me equally impressed. The performances are outstanding, with Mark Rylance leading the charge and Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson delivering strong support. The story, set in an ambiguous time and place, is rich with meaning and easily translatable to various historical contexts, whether it be Africa, the Middle East, or any region touched by European colonialism. The setting of a remote fortress at the edge of the known world, coupled with exquisite cinematography, creates a mesmerizing atmosphere. It’s hard to believe that a film of this caliber is rated so modestly.
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Humanism personified by the guileless, worried face of Mark Rylance versus the chilling relentlessness of the modern inquisitor Johnny Depp and his right-hand man played by Robert Pattinson. In an unknown country and in an unknown time, the first two in particular play an amazing concert, which, in my opinion, the slow tempo does not detract from, but on the contrary, it favours. The division of the film into three acts resembles a theatre play, and a damn good one at that!
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