Movie

Ballad of a Small Player

2025 · 101 min

A haunting, slow-burn descent into a gambler's feverish mind, blending melancholy and eerie ambiguity with moments of surreal beauty.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, dark and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Addiction, isolation, guilt, redemption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
isolation
guilt
redemption
fate
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild