Overview
- Presented in the main competition at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, the film remains in contention for the Concha de Oro.
- Farrell plays Lord Doyle, a debt‑ridden gambler hiding in Macao who chases a final stroke of luck in the city’s casinos.
- Addressing his past, Farrell told reporters he is not a gambling addict and said earlier addictions hurt his body and brain, not his bank account.
- He prepared by observing gamblers in Macao and Hong Kong, claiming to have witnessed a session where the house won $24 million in four hours.
- Early reviews commend Farrell’s intense performance and the film’s stylization yet fault its coherence, describing the narrative as thin.