20251h 41mDir. Edward Berger

Ballad of a Small Player

Name: Ballad of a Small Player
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2025-10-15
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 3
Cast: Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings

CrimeDrama

3.0 / 5.0

1 Community Logs

1st Half: 3.0 ★vs2nd Half: 3.0 ★

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Amid the glittering casinos of Macau, a gambler running from his past—and his debts—becomes fascinated by an enigmatic woman at the baccarat table.

Starring:Colin Farrell,Fala Chen,Tilda Swinton,Deanie Ip,Alex Jennings

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Colin Farrell

Lord Doyle

Fala Chen

Dao Ming

Tilda Swinton

Cynthia Blithe

Deanie Ip

Grandma

Alex Jennings

Adrian Lippett

Jason Tobin

Mr. Huang

Adrienne Lau

Casino Manager

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Alfred da Souza

Jessica Lai

Royale Casino Receptionist

Margaret Cheung

Royale Casino Assistant Manager

Alan K. Chang

Bellman Kai

Selena Fong

Rainbow Casino Croupier

Key Production Crew

Director

Edward Berger

Screenplay & Writers

Lawrence Osborne, Rowan Joffé

Cinematography

James Friend

Original Score

Volker Bertelmann

Producers

Mike Goodridge, Edward Berger, Matthew James Wilkinson

Film Details

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Good ChaosStigma FilmsNine Hours

Keywords & Themes

#based on novel or book#mysterious woman#search for meaning#duringcreditsstinger#gambling addiction#moral decay#emotional detachment#troubled gambler#enigmatic encounters#chance and fate

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

3.0

“If you can’t spot the gweilo in the first half hour at a Macau baccarat table… then, darling, you are the gweilo.” Lord Doyle drifts through this tale like a man stitched together from frayed nerves and questionable ...

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