Ballad of a Small Player Director : Edward Berger Cert : 15A Starring : Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings, Tilda Swinton Running Time : 1 hr 43 mins
Edward Berger is developing into the sort of film-maker we didn’t know we needed. With All Quiet on the Western Front and Conclave, he has demonstrated a gift for making muscular dramas that appeal to wide audiences without any conspicuous dumbing down.
Ballad of a Small Player, adapted from a novel by Lawrence Osborne, feels like a reward for directing back-to-back best-picture nominees. It is not that out there.
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