Overview

• Farrell presents the film in competition at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, starring as Lord Doyle, a debtor seeking a last chance in Macao’s casinos.
• The actor said gambling has never affected him personally and prepared by observing real high‑stakes play in Macao and Hong Kong, citing a session where the house won $24 million in four hours.
• Director Edward Berger frames the work as an inward search rather than a gambling story, pointing to influences from Asian cinema and cultural ideas such as ghosts.
• The production was shot on location in Macao and Hong Kong and is adapted from a novel by Lawrence Osborne, with the city’s atmosphere treated as a central presence.
• Festival coverage highlights striking visual direction while questioning the film’s storytelling, a contrast with the stronger reception of Berger’s previous festival entry.