Ballad of a Small Player

Ballad of a Small Player (2025) is a Netflix psychological thriller directed by Edward Berger and starring Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, and Tilda Swinton. The story follows Lord Doyle, a disgraced Englishman who has fled to Macau, seeking refuge in the city’s glamorous yet dangerous casino world. Addicted to gambling and haunted by his past, Doyle spends his nights chasing luck at baccarat tables, hoping for a miracle to erase his debts and shame.

His life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Dao Ming, a mysterious woman who seems to understand his torment. As their bond deepens, Doyle begins to see a chance for redemption—but his self-destructive habits and the ghosts of his past refuse to let go. With a relentless investigator closing in and his final gamble approaching, Doyle must confront the fine line between illusion and truth before his luck runs out forever.

• Ballad of a Small Player
• Colin Farrell
• Edward Berger
• Fala Chen
• gambling addiction
• Macau casinos
• Netflix 2025 movie
• psychological thriller
• redemption story.
• Tilda Swinton