In everyday society, we are faced with several issues that force us to make a decision. Whether our decisions are right or wrong. In the film "Dead Man Walking", directed by Tim Robbins, he exemplifies the following actions throughout the film. Faith and doubt are a recurring theme throughout the film. Where we see Christians, essentially, questioning their faith. We also note a contradiction between the Christian Bible and the Hebrew Bible or, as most people have come to know it, between the Old and New Testaments. Over the centuries, conflicting themes have been discussed regarding the Old and New Testaments. Furthermore, humility is a key aspect of the film. The director discreetly lets us know at the end of the film to allow us to establish a connection with the main characters. In Tim Robbins' “Dead Man Walking” he implies religious ideals to allow the viewer to recognize both sides of evil. In the film the lesser evil emerges. Matthew Poncelet (Sean Penn) has been on death row for six years and now his time has come. He took the lives of two young teenagers and the families want revenge. The families are for the death penalty and this is what they were waiting for, for Matthew Poncelet. In Dead Man Walking, there is a scene where the nun Helen Prejean (Susan Sarandon) is outside the prison with the protesters and the camera angle focuses on the protesters' sign. It says “an eye for an eye (Matthew 5:38-39), life for a life.” The quote comes from the Old Testament also known as the Hebrew Bible. The New Testament states that "whoever strikes you on the cheek, offer him the other also" (Luke 6:29). The director tries to show us how the Old Testament and the New Testament still contradict each other; they are in a relationship because... middle of paper... all that he will leave behind. He no longer thinks about himself, but worries about the families he has hurt and the family he is leaving behind. However, now that it's his time, he has found love and the true meaning behind it. To conclude, the film is full of hate, evil, faith, doubt, love and so on. While watching the film, we see how the director has involved transcendence, metaphors and surprising images that the viewer is attracted to. Helena had something to accomplish with Matthew, namely the need for redemption and the sacraments of the Christian church. We notice religious people and their actions throughout the film. It shows us how faith is different for each individual and how they view the Old and New Testaments. Surprisingly, many follow the Old Testament but have no thought about the New Testament.