Waiting for the Barbarians

At a remote imperial outpost, the governing magistrate (Mark Rylance) enjoyed having matters uneventful. With the arrival of a callous military officer (Johnny Depp)--who tortured the few prisoners and terrorized the locals in search of intel regarding a vague threat of barbarian invasion--the troubled functionary may pay a dear price for his resistance. Ciro Guerra’s powerful parable co-stars Robert Pattinson, Greta Scacchi, Gana Bayarsaikhan; J.M. Coetzee adapted his novel for the screen. 112 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.