The film is about compassion and the realization that a man can change, given the proper environment and concern. It is emotional, always engaging, extremely well acted and contains Shakespeare-like romantic/tragic elements rarely depicted in recent films. Your enjoyment level of this film, however, may depend on your view of capital punishment. You will no doubt find the filmmaker’s prospective worthwhile if you argue that a murderer should be spared the death penalty, leaving the final judgment to God after first spending a lifetime behind bars. These people are hoping that the criminal will find salvation and use his altered lifestyle to help others behind bars. However, if you believe that the Old Testament’s eye-for-an-eye teaching should remain in force, then the film may seem altruistic. I’ll just keep my personal opinion to myself.