Sarandon plays a nun who decides to act as companion and confessor to death row killer Penn.
A strong film which never pretends that Penn's character is anything other than a killer, but instead follows Sarandon's efforts to get him to accept what he did. The film doesn't make decisions for you around the death penalty or the ambiguity of The Bible which seems to apparently support all sides of the debate depending on your interpretation.
Sarandon's difficult time and frequent clumsiness in balancing her feelings for Penn's character with her sympathy for the parents of the victims is well handled by director Robbins and performed brilliantly by Sarandon.
Not always an easy watch and if you don't believe in state execution, this is certainly one to keep you thinking.
A strong film which never pretends that Penn's character is anything other than a killer, but instead follows Sarandon's efforts to get him to accept what he did. The film doesn't make decisions for you around the death penalty or the ambiguity of The Bible which seems to apparently support all sides of the debate depending on your interpretation.
Sarandon's difficult time and frequent clumsiness in balancing her feelings for Penn's character with her sympathy for the parents of the victims is well handled by director Robbins and performed brilliantly by Sarandon.
Not always an easy watch and if you don't believe in state execution, this is certainly one to keep you thinking.