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 that horrify the magistrate.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Mark RylanceThe Magistrate | The Magistrate |
 Johnny DeppColonel Joll | Colonel Joll |
 Robert PattinsonOfficer Mandel | Officer Mandel |
 Gana BayarsaikhanThe Girl | The Girl |
 Greta ScacchiMai | Mai |
 David DencikThe Clerk | The Clerk |
 Sam ReidThe Lieutenant | The Lieutenant |
 Harry MellingGarrison Soldier #4 | Garrison Soldier #4 |
 Bill MilnerGarrison Soldier #5 | Garrison Soldier #5 |
| GGursed DalkhsurenOld Prisoner | Old Prisoner |
 Tserendagva PurevdorjOld Barbarian | Old Barbarian |
 Hami BelalJoll's Man #1 | Joll's Man #1 |
 Wil CobanMandel's Guard #1 | Mandel's Guard #1 |
 David MoorstGarrison Soldier #6 | Garrison Soldier #6 |
 Joseph LongBaker | Baker |
 Clem SoBarbarian 5 | Barbarian 5 |
 Isabella NefarStar | Star |
| DDulguun-Erdene GaramkhandBoy Prisoner | Boy Prisoner |
| AAdam BensallahMai's Grandson | Mai's Grandson |
 Nayef RashedFarmer #1 | Farmer #1 |
 Haqi AliFarmer #2 | Farmer #2 |
| YYounes El MejjadSmall Boy #2 | Small Boy #2 |
 Simon Luca OldaniGarrison Sentry #1 | Garrison Sentry #1 |
 Faical El KihelGarrison Sentry #2 | Garrison Sentry #2 |
| LLaura CosacBaker's Wife | Baker's Wife |