Ballad of a Small Player - Wikipedia Ballad of a Small Player is a 2025 British black comedy psychological thriller film directed by Edward Berger from a screenplay by Rowan Joffé, based on the 2014 novel The Ballad of a Small Player by Lawrence Osborne
Ballad of a Small Player (2025) - IMDb Ballad of a Small Player: Directed by Edward Berger With Colin Farrell, Tilda Swinton, Alex Jennings, Chik-Ka Lai When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler lying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation
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Ballad of a Small Player movie review - Roger Ebert Edward Berger ’s “Ballad of a Small Player” is one of the most over-directed films I’ve ever seen And I’ve been playing this specific game for a long time From its opening shots, it aggressively and pretentiously shows viewers all its cards, stubbornly unwilling to delve deeper than its attention-starved aesthetic, overcooked score, and characters who are constantly aware of who
Ballad of a Small Player (2025) Ending Explained - The Review Geek Ballad of a Small Player Plot Synopsis Ballad of a Small Player follows Lord Doyle, a high-stakes gambler hiding out in Macau as his past mistakes and mounting debts begin to close in Living on borrowed time and dwindling luck, he drifts through the city’s beautifully surreal neon haze and casino floors, hoping to outrun the consequences that are starting to catch up to him