Netflix has something very good going on with Edward Berger – a director whose star only seems to be rising, even after an Academy Award. The streaming platform collaborated with him on All Quiet on the Western Front a couple of years ago to widespread acclaim, and now (after his break with the superb Conclave) he's back with another movie on Netflix.
Ballad of a Small Player looks like it might have a slightly more intimate tone, or at least a tighter focus, as it takes a deep look at a man in the grips of a true crisis. Colin Farrell stars as Lord Doyle, effectively on the run in Macau as he seeks to get away from what he considers a terrible mistake. It just got another proper trailer, and the whole thing looks frankly ravishing.
