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The Pain of Others

The Pain of Others

2005 · 30 min · Drama

On the night of March 18th, 2000, the presidential election, as usual, three coastguards are on patrol by the seaside of Yi-Lan. Private First Class, just out of lock-up, is equipped with a walkie-talkie. The Private (second in command) has a military 65-K2 rifle and the Private recruit (rookie) has two clips of ammunition. Seeing that it's still a long, boring night ahead, The Private starts looking for excuses hazing the rookie⋯

Directed by Tom Lin · Written by Tom Lin

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