Netflix Unveils Teaser Trailer, Poster for Edward Berger’s BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER

Netflix has dropped the first teaser trailer and poster for their upcoming psychological thriller BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER, which will have a limited US theatrical release on October 15th, 2025, before launching on Netflix on October 29th, 2025. The film is slated to have its world premiere in the Special Presentations section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2025.

The Ballad of a Small Player is directed by Edward Berger (Conclave), written by Rowan Joffé, and is based on the 2014 novel by Lawrence Osborne. It stars Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Deannie Yip, Alex Jennings, and Tilda Swinton.

In the film, Lord Doyle (Colin Farrell) is laying low in Macau – spending his days and nights on the casino floors, drinking heavily and gambling what little money he has left. Struggling to keep up with his fast-rising debts, he is offered a lifeline by the mysterious Dao Ming (Fala Chen), a casino employee with secrets of her own.

However, in hot pursuit is Cynthia Blithe (Tilda Swinton) – a private investigator ready to confront Doyle with what he is running from. As Doyle tries to climb to salvation, the confines of reality start to close in.

You can find the release date on our Streaming calendar. Check out the new teaser trailer and poster below.