Overview

• Edward Berger’s adaptation premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, screening at the Werner Herzog Theater.
• Critics laud Farrell’s tour-de-force turn and the film’s bold, neon-soaked aesthetic, while questioning the screenplay’s depth.
• Cinematographer James Friend’s maximalist visuals and Volker Bertelmann’s thundering score render Macau as a disorienting character.
• Netflix sets a staggered rollout: U.S. theaters Oct. 15, U.K. and Ireland cinemas Oct. 17, global streaming on Oct. 29.
• The 1 hour 41 minute film is written by Rowan Joffé from Lawrence Osborne’s novel and features Tilda Swinton, Fala Chen, Deanie Ip and Alex Jennings.