Netflix has released the official trailer for ‘Ballad of a Small Player,’ a mesmerising new drama from Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front). Based on the acclaimed novel by Lawrence Osborne, the film stars Colin Farrell in a haunting and deeply atmospheric tale of chance, redemption, and the ghosts we carry.
Set amidst the neon glow and restless allure of Macau’s casinos, ‘Ballad of a Small Player’ follows Lord Doyle (Farrell), a high-stakes gambler and fugitive from his own past. As debts mount and old enemies close in, Doyle drifts through the city’s underworld—until he crosses paths with a mysterious woman (Fala Chen) whose presence could either save him or seal his fate.
The film also features Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings, and Tilda Swinton in a rich ensemble that brings to life Osborne’s world of opulence and ruin, where fortune and despair are only ever a hand apart.
Berger’s direction infuses the story with his signature visual precision and emotional intensity, crafting a cinematic experience that is both intimate and epic—a meditation on luck, loss, and the fragile line between escape and surrender.
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‘Ballad of a Small Player’ premieres in select UK and Ireland cinemas on 17 October, before streaming exclusively on Netflix from 29 October.
