The arrival of "Ballad of a Small Player" officially marks the beginning of the time of year when Netflix starts trotting out its award season movies. At first glance, you'd expect this awards hopeful to be a smash hit. It comes from Academy Award winner Edward Berger, and Berger's past two films, "All Quiet on the Western Front" and "Conclave," have been Best Picture contenders and won multiple Oscars.
