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. Inspired by the ...
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Title: A Better Place Than This (2012)
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| Reza Sixo Safai | ... | The Hangman | |
| Tania Nolan | ... | Sophie | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Alexandre Chen | ... | Liu | |
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Kamil Haque | ... | Fandi |
| Archie Kao | ... | Chen Wei | |
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Kamuela Kim | ... | Terrence |
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Jonathan Oldham | ... | Thomas |
| Wendy Wilkins | ... | 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. Inspired by the true life figure Darshan Singh, Singapore's Chief Executioner and self-styled death-row confidant. Written by Anonymous
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25 April 2013 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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It is amazing to me that so much is told within less than thirty minutes of film. The performances are excellent, the cinematography outstanding, the script and pacing near perfect and a score that contributes without making itself obvious. As for the story itself, the "Death and the Maiden" reference is well-played. Though you know the ending is inevitable, Sophie's coming acceptance is both believable and graceful. Her guard's inner torment and guilt are heart-breaking and yet you can see how committed he is to both his professionalism and with treating the inmates under his control with dignity and compassion. The only comparison I can make is of one of those rare and wonderful short stories you come across from time to time that tell of one incident, one encounter, in so short a form as to be like a tiny diamond. Brilliant and moving.