Braveheart
[main character here is Robert the Bruce (king of Scotland), this is at the tail end of the movie the Bruce has betrayed William Wallace, the hero of the film, a hero who stood up to the tyranny of England]

Now granted to come to the full grips of this scene it is better to watch the whole movie (be forewarned it is violent, and graphic at times, rated R).  Why is this scene though so moving?  We are watching a person who was not the hero, become the hero.  Robert the Bruce had betrayed William Wallace, the man who fought so uncompromisingly for freedom of Scotland.  Robert the Bruce betrayed his friend, and his country.  He committed a terrible folly, but here at the end of the movie he redeems himself.  He knows where he belongs, fighting for the memory of his friend, for his country, and most importantly for freedom.  

So why is it then that this transformation matters to us, in our lives?  This reminds me that redemption is possible, it is attainable.  No matter how vile the deed I fell into, it is possible to rise out of the stench of my misery. We want to know that our past is not the sum total of who we are.  It reminds me of a phrase I learned from a commencement speech I recently read. Nunc Coepi (Now I Begin).  This is the moment to live, to fight for freedom, to honor the memory of our friends, and to rise above the sins of our past, by fighting for goodness/freedom.