Project Detail

The Ballad of a Small Player

Synopsis

When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation.

Details

Year
2025
Type of film
Features
Director
Edward Berger
Producer
Edward Berger, Mike Goodridge, Matthew James Wilkinson
Executive Producer
Ellie Gibbons, Mark Nolting
Editor
Nick Emerson
Screenwriter
Rowan Joffe (screenwriter), Lawrence Osborne (based on the novel by)
Director of Photography
James Friend
Production Designer
Jonathan Houlding
Music
Volker Bertelmann
Principal cast
Colin Farrell, Tilda Swinton, Alex Jennings, Fala Chen

Genre

Production Status

Production Company

Germany, UK co-production

Good Chaos (UK), Nine Hours (DE), Stigma Films (UK)

Sales Company

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