Waiting for the Barbarians (2019)

Waiting for the Barbarians (2019)

2019 114 Minutes

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...

Overall Rating

6 / 10
Verdict: Good
  • ScreenZealots

    ScreenZealots

    6 / 10
    Adapted by Nobel Prize winning author J.M. Coetzee from his own book, “Waiting for the Barbarians” is a timely screen retelling of the darkest (and most the most cruel) aspects of colonialism. This period film sadly reflects issues many are de... Read the full review »