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Painkiller 15 rating

A black comedy which sees street-smart Dominic’s attempt at armed robbery come unstuck when he meets a suicidal taxi driver with nothing left to lose.

Thriller 2011 14 mins

Director: Mustapha Kseibati

Overview

A black comedy which sees street-smart Dominic’s attempt at armed robbery in a convenience store come unstuck when he meets hardworking Jay, a suicidal taxi driver with nothing left to lose. Mutual contempt soon turns into a kind of understanding. Although this may not be life-saving for Jay, it may well be life-changing for Dominic

A short film produced by B3 Media & BBC Writersroom as part of Cineast Digital Shorts programme, which aimed to develop and produce films from a new wave of emerging talent in the UK’s East and Southeast Asian diaspora. The scheme's Executive Producers were Marc Boothe & Kate Rowland.