Billy Bob Thornton plays Hank Grotowski, a prison guard whose son, who works on the prison's death row, commits suicide. Grotowski spirals into depression until one night he helps Leticia Musgrove's (Halle Berry) injured son. When he too dies, the couple are united by their grief, but as their relationship develops, he learns he and his son were party to the execution of her husband. Berry won an Oscar for her stunning performance in Marc Forster's gripping drama.
Monster's Ball is a Film programme that first aired in 2001 and has been classified a 15 certificate.
