Ballad of a Small Player vs The Purity of Vengeance
The Purity of Vengeance has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.5/10 for Ballad of a Small Player). Ballad of a Small Player is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 58m. The Purity of Vengeance is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ballad of a Small Player
The Purity of Vengeance| Ballad of a Small Player | The Purity of Vengeance | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Edward Berger | Christoffer Boe |
| Main cast | Colin Farrell, Jason Tobin, Tilda Swinton, Fala Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang | Clara Rosager, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Søren Pilmark, Nicolas Bro, Birthe Neumann |
Synopsis
Ballad of a Small Player
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.
The Purity of Vengeance
Copenhagen, 2018. A frightening discovery is made in an old apartment. The subsequent investigation of Department Q leads them to an infamous institution for girls that was suddenly closed in the early sixties.
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