Dead Man Walking (1995) quotes.

Exam study.

"I didn't kill no body, I swear to God I didn't." - (uses religious connotations(?) to attempt to appeal to Helen and her trust in others).

First meeting Scene - Matthew Poncelet.

"Ain't nobody with money on Death Row." - (hints at how poor people are often targetted in crime, especially P.O.C in more policed areas, hints at how flawed the justis system is and how anyone can be a free criminal with the right amount of cash).

First meeting Scene - Matthew Poncelet.

"He's a very religious man." (juxtaposes his current own religious beliefs).

First meeting Scene - Matthew Poncelet.

"Death is breathing down your neck and you're playing your little "man on the make" games. I'm not here for your amusement. Show some respect." (showcases her strength in her character).

First meeting Scene - Sister Helen Prejean.

"Don't cry, Mama, I don't wanna see no crying." begins to cry themself (scared of emotions and what he might feel at the sight, doesn't want his mother to suffer from pain anymore).

Say Your Goodbye's scene - Matthew Poncelet.

"I'm not saying goodbye now, I'll call you tonight" (still rejecting the idea of never seeing his family again, and rejecting the idea of his execution).

Say Your Goodbye's scene - Matthew Poncelet.

"I love you, Matty." "I'm a mom losing my boy, I'll never let go *proceeds to have a break down" - His mother to Prejean (his mother still sees Poncelet as a person and looks past his mistakes, maybe goes so far as to reject them, and still yearns for quality time with her son).

Say Your Goodbye's Scene - Mama Poncelet.

"I ain't no victim" (realising his victim complex is a sham, begins the journey of redemption).

Matthew Poncelet.

"No more bars, no more cells, no more locking me in a cage!" - (a literal statement, but also having a mental breakdown as he reaches his last moments over being played with by the justice system for so long).

Face of Love scene - Matthew Poncelet.

"Helen, I'm gonna die *sinks to his knees" (the weight of his actions physically taking over him as a metaphor).

Face of Love scene - Matthew Poncelet.

"You okay?" "Yes, I'm okay." (both had been crying).

Face of Love scene - Matthew Poncelet and Sister Helen Prejean.

"You look at me when they do this thing. You look at me; I'll be a Face of love for you" (continuing to showcase a motherly personality, and job as a nun - to show people the path of forgiveness).

Face of Love scene - Sister Helen Prejean.

"Oh Matt. There're places of sorrow only God can touch. You did a terrible thing, Matt. But you have a dignity now, and no one can take that from you. You are a son of God, Matthew Poncelet." (recognizing the complexity of humanity and morals, recognizing that whilst he did a terrible thing, he's still human).

Face of Love scene - Sister Helen Prejean.

"I never had no real love myself… I'd have to die to find love… Thank you for loving me." (he literally never found love, as he was imprisoned as a young boy full of toxic masculinity, and had to spend the rest of his life alone. Prejean was the first person to give him relief, an ear to listen, and a motherly sort of "telling off" for him to learn his mistakes - making him feel cared about in a prison (literally and metaphorically) all of the injustice).

Face of Love scene - Matthew Poncelet.

"The truth has set you free." (referring to them admitting their guilt).

Face of Love scene - Sister Helen Prejean.

Director and Lense?

Tim Robbins and Post-Modern.

Genre/s?

Crime-drama.

Year made and place based?

1995 and Louisiana.

Main actor and actress?

Sean Penn and Susan Saradon.

Robbins' purpose?

To showcase his opinion on the death penalty (it's injustful and inhumane).

What is the movie inspiried by? (BBT link).

Real-life Sister Helen Prejean's non-fiction memoir of the same crime, and same name.

BTT Link (Tim Robbins).

Shawshank redemption (Andy Bersack).

Scenes being written about?

First meeting, Say your goodbye's, Face of love.