修女海伦（苏珊·萨兰登 Susan Sarandon 饰）受死刑犯马修·庞斯莱（西恩·潘 Sean Penn 饰）之托，前往监狱探望他。马修否认残杀年轻情侣被判死刑，提出上诉。海伦一路走访，深入村庄调查真相。一方面是被虐杀而死的无辜情侣，一方面是即将被处决的罪犯的精神依托， 海伦使尽各种办法帮助马修，但当她面对受害者双亲的痛诉以及公众的愤怒时，海伦的内心也陷入纠结的道德审判中。海伦最终感化了马修。行刑前，马修承认自己的罪行并祈求得到受害者家人的宽恕，安心而有尊严的走完人生的最后168小时。 本片改编自修女海伦·普雷金的真实故事，苏珊·萨兰登因本片荣获第68届奥斯卡最佳女主角。A convicted murderer on Death Row and the nun who befriends him. Through the portrayal of finely drawn characters and their interactions as the days, hours, and minutes tick down to the condemned man's execution, powerful emotions are unleashed. While Matthew Poncelet and Sister Prejean desperately try to gain a stay of execution from the governor or the courts, scenes are intercut from the brutal crime, gradually revealing the truth about the events that transpired. In addition to her temporal help, the nun also tries to reach out spiritually and assist as a guide to salvation.
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