Colin Farrell finds himself in a high-stakes state of mind in the teaser trailer for Netflix‘s Ballad of a Small Player.
Netflix releases Edward Berger‘s feature in select U.S. theaters Oct. 15 and in select U.K. and Ireland theaters two days later before it begins streaming Oct. 29. Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings and Tilda Swinton round out the cast.
Ballad of a Small Player centers on Lord Doyle (Farrell), a high-stakes gambler who is dealing with debts and his questionable past. While trying to keep a low profile in Macau, he receives a tempting offer from mysterious casino employee Dao Ming (Chen) while also avoiding private investigator Cynthia Blithe (Swinton).
The eye-catching trailer features a collection of quick scenes as Farrell is shown sitting on the floor of the shower, cracking open a lobster in a hotel room, screaming during a card game and watching a raging fire.
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“I may be out of puff, but I still have my balls,” Farrell declares in the footage.
Berger helmed the film from a script by Rowan Joffe that is based on author Lawrence Osborne’s 2014 novel. Berger, Mike Goodridge and Matthew James Wilkinson serve as producers.
Colin Farrell (left) and Fala Chen in Ballad of a Small Player.
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Ballad of a Small Player is set to premiere next month at the Toronto International Film Festival before screening at other fall festivals. Farrell is set to receive the Golden Icon Award when the movie plays at the Zurich Film Festival on Sept. 27.
Berger directed Netflix’s 2022 film All Quiet on the Western Front, which was nominated for nine Oscars. His most recent film was last year’s thriller Conclave, with the Focus Features release landing the Academy Award for best adapted screenplay.