 Set in the Southern United States,  Monster s Ball  is a tale of a racist white man, Hank (played by Billy Bob Thornton), who falls in love with a black woman named Leticia (Halle Berry). Ironically Hank is a prison guard working on Death Row who executed Leticia s husband (Sean Combs). Hank and Leticia s interracial affair leads to confusion and new ideas for the two unlikely lovers.