Waiting for the Barbarians is a new period drama starring Robert Pattinson and Johnny Depp from Samuel Goldwyn Films. The film is directed by Colombian filmmaker Ciro Guerra and tells the story of a Magistrate of an isolated frontier settlement on the border of an unnamed empire who is looking forward to an easy retirement.
His plans however are upended with the arrival of Colonel Joll, whose task it is to report on the activities of the ‘barbarians’ and on the security situation on the border. Joll conducts a series of ruthless interrogations, which leads the Magistrate to question his loyalty to the empire.
Based on J.M. Coetzee‘s acclaimed 1980 novel, the film also stars Oscar-winner Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies), Greta Scacchi, David Dencik, Sam Reid, Harry Melling, Bill Milner, and Gana Bayarsaikhan. Waiting for the Barbarians is set for a digital release in early August.