The Card Counter

2021 · 112 min · EN · R · 6.1 (1,139 votes)

Dir. Paul Schrader · Starring Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe, Alexander Babara, Bobby C. King · Music Giancarlo Vulcano

“He's Playing the Hand He Was Dealt.”

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William Tell just wants to play cards. His spartan existence on the casino trail is shattered when he is approached by Cirk, a vulnerable and angry young man seeking help to execute his plan for revenge on a military colonel. Tell sees a chance at redemption through his relationship with Cirk.

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A somber, psychologically intense slow-burn, this film feels like a haunted journey through a protagonist's meticulously controlled world. It's a brooding, austere experience, steeped in quiet tension and the heavy weight of past trauma, unfolding with a deliberate, almost ritualistic rhythm that draws you into its dark, reflective core.

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