A 'breathtaking' Netflix thriller from an acclaimed Oscar-winning director is now streaming on the platform. Ballad of A Small Player is now available to watch for all subscribers from today (October 29). This follows a very limited run at the cinemas and a debut at film festivals. According to the synopsis provided by the streamer , when his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his