Prodigal

This movie is exceptional! It is incredibly professional, from the directing, acting, and production. I hope they continue to make more movies. The storyline is great. It flowed very well and there is never a single dull moment where it lost my interest. The actors did a great job and I really enjoyed these characters.

Dylan Borger, Bill Cooper, Alix Kermes and Jeff Litfin play the main characters this film follows, and they really are the four stand out performances. There are a few scenes that really stuck out to me where the cinematography was great and the scenery and setting really brought out the feeling of the scene. The writing in this movie was great. They clearly knew what the goal of this movie was and they not only reached that but it even went above my already high expectations for it.

I must say I was truly impressed by the quality of the film. The characters were cast very well and the actors did a great job! This was not a cheeesy Christian film. I enjoyed the story, it had both drama and humor. (Actually got teary eyed at one point.) It deals with very real issues facing many people today. You did a great job with the characters and the reality of how people act in the world of drugs and alcohol. Had a "good message" of hope. Only criticism would be, may have had to develop "the return" a little more deeply. Other than that I felt this was a great movie. VERY WELL DONE!! GOOD JOB TO ALL OF YOU INVOLVED! Make some more of these types of movies, and I will pay to see them!

I went to see the premiere and was absolutely blown away! It was such an amazing production! Jeff Litfin plays such an incredible role as Steven Layton. It is quite a big and tough role but he did perfect! This movie is definitely a hit and hopefully can become an even bigger hit. The cast and crew did a spectacular job making this heart-touching film. Religious films, like Prodigal, are not very appealing to the teenage eye. Prodigal gets down to the point and it is very apparent that they understand the teenage mind. Levi, played by Dylan Borger, becomes a troubled teen. Not many films can understand why teens are the way they are but Prodigal definitely captured the nature of the teenage mind and Dylan did a great job of fulfilling his part. Prodigal is a great Christian based film and can show the real talent of hometown actors. I hope to see more from Lost Coin Productions! Great work!

I went with my wife to view the film's premiere. The thing that struck me was that the storyline was gripping from the start to the finish. There were no slow parts where I drifted off even momentarily. There were also many funny scenes which added a comedic element to the movie which is primarily a very dramatic storyline which had my wife in tears at the end. (it was dark, so I'll never reveal how it struck me). Technically, As a photographer, I was also impressed with the cinematography - great roll focus depth of field in most of the scenes, although not overdone either. The locations were also varied and fit the scenes that were in them. We overwhelmingly loved the movie and would love to see it again.

"Prodigal" is a poignant, modern day take on the well known Biblical parable of the prodigal son. In this clever retelling by writer/director Aaron Huggett young Levi (played so realistically by novice actor Dylan Borger) resents being slighted by his much maligned pastor father (Jeff Litfin) and runs away from home on a rebellious whim. Levi and his worldly childhood compadre, Tyler(Dan Huggett)blow a considerable windfall as they embark on a perilous adventure through the mean streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I particularly enjoyed Huggett's and Borger's portrayals of young men, disenchanted with adult preoccupations and religious hypocrisy. Although they are film newcomers, both Borger and Huggett have wonderful, naturalistic acting chops as well as heartthrob good looks. I sincerely recommend this film as a relevant, bittersweet morality tale that will entertain adults and kids alike. Kudos to the inventiveness and vision of Aaron Huggett and to the beautifully captured images of young cinematographer Ryan Grams. I predict both of these young men will make many memorable movies together. Loved it! See it with the entire family!