The Ballad of a Small Player is one of Netflix’s most thought-provoking movies of the year. It challenges viewers, delivering an ambiguous and ethereal ending that can be tough to grasp. Confused by the conclusion? Here’s our ending explained!

Directed by Edward Berger ( All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave ), the Netflix movie The Ballad of a Small Player is based on the best-selling novel by Lawrence Osborne. It’s a deeply thought-provoking psychological drama about gambling and desperation. Captured through gorgeous cinematography, the movie explores themes of luck, addiction, and fate. It treads through morally ambiguous territory, exploring the thin line between illusion and reality. Set in Macau, one of the world’s gambling capitals, we follow Lord Doyle (Colin Farrell), an

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