How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)

How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)

Even if someone else has to lose...

2015 · 79 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama

An 11-year-old boy steals money for bribes to remove his gay older brother from Thai military conscription rolls, unaware of the ramifications.

Directed by Josh Kim · Written by Rattawut Lapcharoensap

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