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The Last Words

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The Last Words

2024

0h 12m

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When a Deaf hitman goes to kill his Deaf target, the two get caught up in an argument over what should constitute appropriate last words, as the evening becomes increasingly absurd.

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Directed by: Charlie Ainsworth

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