A Better Place Than This (2013)
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.
Top billed cast
Reza Sixo SafaiThe Hangman
Tania NolanSophie
Alexandre ChenLiu- Kamil HaqueFandi
Archie KaoChen Wei- Kamuela KimTerrence
Jonathan OldhamThomas
Wendy WilkinsSophie's Mum
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