Overview
- Netflix will open the film in select U.S. theaters on October 15, with the U.K. and Ireland following on October 17, before the movie streams globally on October 29.
- The trailer introduces Lord Doyle, a debt-ridden high-stakes gambler in Macau, who encounters casino employee Dao Ming as private investigator Cynthia Blithe closes in.
- Colin Farrell leads the cast with Fala Chen as Dao Ming, Tilda Swinton as Cynthia Blithe, and supporting roles for Deanie Ip and Alex Jennings.
- Edward Berger directs from a screenplay by Rowan Joffe, reuniting with All Quiet collaborators cinematographer James Friend and composer Volker Bertelmann.
- After a world premiere at Telluride and a Toronto stop, the film is slated for Zurich, with early festival reactions described as mixed, noting Farrell’s performance and the film’s craft.