影片讲述在种族偏见根深蒂固的美国南方小镇,白人男主人公汉克(比利·鲍勃·汤顿 饰)与黑人妇女莱茜娅(哈莉·贝瑞饰)一段纠缠在死亡与种族歧视下的爱情故事。汉克生长在极端种族主义的保守白人家庭,深受父亲影响。在父亲退休后,汉克接手负责执行死刑。在刚刚处死了一个黑人死囚后,汉克意想不到的邂逅了他的妻子莱茜娅。很快,两人坠入情网。可在种族观念保守僵化的环境下,这不可思议的命运交集,会像舞蹈般缠绵动人还是举步维艰呢? 本片女主角哈莉·贝瑞荣获第74届奥斯卡金像奖(2002)最佳女主角。Set in the Southern United States, 'Monster's Ball' is a tale of a racist white man, Hank, who falls in love with a black woman named Leticia. Ironically Hank is a prison guard working on Death Row who executed Leticia's husband. Hank and Leticia's interracial affair leads to confusion and new ideas for the two unlikely lovers.