The Sunset Limited (2011)

Plot

A devout black ex-con intervenes just in time to save a troubled white college professor from ending his life on the subway named The Sunset Limited. As they engage in a tense exchange, the ex-con seeks to bridge the gap with rational, spiritual, and emotional arguments, while the professor clings to his bleak worldview. Their intense dialogue unfolds as each man struggles to persuade the other, defending their beliefs in a high-stakes philosophical battle that explores hope, despair, and the depths of human connection.