Film2025102 min

Ballad of a Small Player

Name: Ballad of a Small Player
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2025
Duration: 102 min
Cast: Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings

Taste attributes: crimedramamysteryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateglossyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeSerious and smart: an inventive crime drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

5.8/10

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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.

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