25 Apr 2013
A Better Place Than This
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.
Quicksand
He's running for his life and running out of time.
The workaholic head of the compliance section of a New York bank flies to Monaco to investigate unusual deposits from an offshore bank and meets a down-on-his-luck international film star who has become embroiled in criminal activities.
Top Billed Cast
Michael Keaton Martin Raikes
Michael Caine Jake Mellows
Judith Godrèche Lela Forin
Rade Šerbedžija Oleg Butraskaya
Matthew Marsh Michel Cote
Xander Berkeley Joey Patterson
Kathleen Wilhoite Beth Ann
Rachel Ferjani Rachel
Elina Löwensohn Vannessa
Clare Thomas Emma
William Beck Simon Smith 
Colin Stinton Harbinson
Hermione Norris Sarah
Asif Basra Airman
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