“Confessions of a Prodigal Son” makes it clear that sometimes children-turned-young-adults have to go through some hard times before they realize that God and parents are more relevant than they might have thought. Such is the case with Sean (Nathan Clarkson). He was raised in church by his dad, a pastor (Kevin Sorbo), but Sean wants freedom from his father’s constant preaching about “the rules to live by.” Sean goes to college with the deal that his parents will fund the first two years and pay ahead of time, to see if he can earn the other two years via financial and other decisions he makes.
Sean’s professor (Darwin Harris) challenges him to see his life as a story. Sean has a bad influence in his best friend, but comes across a beautiful young woman named Ali (Rachael Lee) who is hungry for something deeper in life, something spiritual. This moving film features a fantastic ending. Just as Sean’s pastor dad mentions in his spontaneous sermon that he misses his son and that God’s love is always amazing, a bit of a miracle occurs before the pastor has even left the church property. We are pleased to award “Confessions of a Prodigal Son” our “Faith-Friendly” Seal for ages twelve plus.
This movie offers hope and could be an effective teaching tool.