Ballad of a Small Player
very strong language, drug misuse, suicide references
Director(s)Edward Berger
Production year2025
Release date29/10/2025
Genre(s)Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Approx. running minutes102m
Ballad of a Small Player
very strong language, drug misuse, suicide references
Amid the glittering casinos of Macau, a gambler running from his past — and his debts — becomes fascinated by an enigmat ...
Amid the glittering casinos of Macau, a gambler running from his past — and his debts — becomes fascinated by an enigmatic woman at the baccarat table.
very strong language, drug misuse, suicide references
Classified Date:
07/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Netflix International B.V.
threat and horror
There are scenes of moderate horror, which include supernatural elements of ghostly faces revealing themselves in reflections.
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t'), as well as more frequent use of strong language ('f**k'); milder terms include 'dick', 'bollocks', 'balls', 'ass', 'bugger', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'hell', 'crap', 'screw', 'bullshit' and 'God'.
sex
Brief references are made to the procurement of sex workers.
drugs
A scene depicts opium misuse.
suicide and self-harm
A person’s body is discovered in the aftermath of a suicide; it is bloody, but partially concealed. A person envisions their own suicide and is briefly seen attempting to take their own life. There are further verbal references to suicide.
theme
Scenes include ill people collapsing and vomiting.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are seen drinking alcohol and smoking.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
very strong language, drug misuse, suicide references
Classified Date:
28/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix International B.V.
Classified Date:
16/09/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Altitude Film Distribution
Classified date28/10/2025
LanguageEnglish
Director(s)Edward Berger
Production year2025
Release date29/10/2025
Genre(s)Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Approx. running minutes102m
very strong language, drug misuse, suicide references
Classified Date:
07/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Netflix International B.V.
threat and horror
There are scenes of moderate horror, which include supernatural elements of ghostly faces revealing themselves in reflections.
language
There is infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t'), as well as more frequent use of strong language ('f**k'); milder terms include 'dick', 'bollocks', 'balls', 'ass', 'bugger', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'hell', 'crap', 'screw', 'bullshit' and 'God'.
sex
Brief references are made to the procurement of sex workers.
drugs
A scene depicts opium misuse.
suicide and self-harm
A person’s body is discovered in the aftermath of a suicide; it is bloody, but partially concealed. A person envisions their own suicide and is briefly seen attempting to take their own life. There are further verbal references to suicide.
theme
Scenes include ill people collapsing and vomiting.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are seen drinking alcohol and smoking.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
very strong language, drug misuse, suicide references
Classified Date:
28/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix International B.V.
Classified Date:
16/09/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Altitude Film Distribution
Classified date28/10/2025
LanguageEnglish
