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.
Movie: A Better Place Than This
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The Hangman
Sophie
Liu
Chen Wei
Thomas
Sophie's Mum
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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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2013-04-25
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