# Ballad of a Small Player (2025)

> A debt-ridden gambler hiding in Macau finds his precarious search for escape entangled with an enigmatic woman and the possibility of redemption.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7301326

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Edward Berger
- Cast: Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings, Jason Tobin, Adrienne Lau, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32063098/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, paranoid, intoxicating, late night viewing, arthouse cinema night

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- [Cassandra's Dream (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/2744)
- [God of Gamblers (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/9832)
- [Revolver (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/5899)
- [Trance (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/47933)
- [The Good Thief (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/3368)
- [The Wild Goose Lake (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/402230)
- [Exiled (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/8062)
- [Protégé (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/10062)
- [Hard Eight (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/3931)
- [City of Ghosts (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/20024)

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