A Better Place Than This

2013•24m

DramaCrime

A lonely Singaporean death row guard tries to help a young Australian convicted of drug trafficking accept her fate despite a bizarre contradiction - he is her executioner.

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University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts

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Released

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Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Reza Sixo Safai

The Hangman

Tania Nolan

Sophie

Alexandre Chen

Liu

Kamil Haque

Fandi

Archie Kao

Chen Wei

Kamuela Kim

Terrence

Jonathan Oldham

Thomas

Wendy Wilkins

Sophie's Mum

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