The place is undefined. Mark Rylance in Waiting for the Barbarians (Samuel Goldwyn Films). Jane Stanness and Gana Bayarsaikhan are excellent as Nobel Prize-nominated cryptanalyst Mary and in-house hacker Tuva. Colombian director Ciro Guerra (Embrace Of The Serpent, Birds Of Passage) concocts a fascinating mix of poetry and savagery here, sitting somewhere between David Lean and Alejandro Jodorowsky with its combination of placeless, mythical aberrance and epic storytelling. London braces for fourth protest against Covid-19 restrictions, Strictly's Tess Daly says only her mum uses her real name after changing it years ago, Camila Cabello’s Short Curly Shag Is Her Most Dramatic Haircut Yet, 'Read it all' - Slaven Bilic highlights West Bromwich Albion's difference-maker, 1k fine for venue not enforcing masks, social distancing or track and trace while breaking curfew rules, OV Valet is the ultimate gadget for the pandemic's new cashless society, An 8-minute workout to target bingo wings and your tummy, MBUX: Mercedes’ infotainment technology explained, United Nations Day: How the travel industry is building back more responsibly in the wake of coronavirus, McDonald's gives away 1 million meals to families in need with Rashford backed charity. We recommend you to try Safari. When is the 2020 US election day and will it go forward as planned? There is much tension and sadness to Waiting For The Barbarians, and while the film’s good-guys-don’t-always-win ethos is certainly a truism when it comes to colonialism, its distinct lack of a pay-off dials down the satisfaction levels. I felt a strong connection between Coetzee’s novel and my work. ... for American audiences at least, by an impenetrable accent. Eliot Salt, as disinterested PA Evelyn, steals every scene she is in. As you pointed out, this is an Italian production, and the first non-Colombian production for you. After rebuilding the Amazon of the past with “Embrace of the Serpent,” I felt the best way to talk about the Amazon of the present would be through noir. You recently directed an episode of “Green Frontier” for Netflix. While smoking is a terribly unhealthy habit, there’s something about it that automatically makes a person feel cool. I was so happy and glad to meet actor Sharon who introduced me to the Light Up programme. Sign up for free giveaways, reviews, our weekly round-up of movie news, and more! Gana Bayarsaikhan stars in Intelligence. All I can say is I’m about to start the biggest project I’ve done yet. © Copyright 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. The story draws from the author’s experiences in apartheid-era South Africa, set instead in a fictional desert country gripped by colonial rule. He got right to the marrow, to the essentials of his novel and created an adaptation I found formidable. They were both very generous in every aspect and Coetzee accompanied the project with great enthusiasm.