Steven Sullivan, a lonely office worker in an Australian metropolis longs to escape his feelings of self-loathing. Forcing himself into a life of hedonism, degeneracy and high-risk situations with a complete disregard for self-preservation, Steven begins his descent from a banal but normal life into a place with no return.
Painkiller is of 1 hour(s) and 28 minute(s). It is Produced By: Left of Centre Films. It was released on 2022-05-01.
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