My Prison Called Life

Charles Surdell spends his last day in prison, awaiting his execution for the murder of his wife- 18 years ago.

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[grenda5]

with all the crap being viewed on you tube,this is such a breath of fresh air, so well done, and for anyone who's done time and missed their loved ones, well this is close to a replication,more people should see this, thanks.

[waterspick]

@grenda5 Thank you for your post and the positive encouragement. I'de like to make more thought provoking films again in the furture.

[waterspick]

Of the many interpretations, the one I closest intended was that of a sinner (Charles, the murderer) being forgiven by Christ (Jesse, his motherless son). Of course this annalogy cannot be picked appart too much before it breaks down, but then again, it's a 10 minute film.

[waterspick]

Hey guys, I appreciate all of the comments. It's interesting how this film strikes different chords with each viewer.

JeffreyMedia, I couldn't help but notice your comment, "lets not forget... this man took someones life..." That's the whole point! A murderer (which he is) is forgiven. It's not deserved and from a human standpoint the act of murder cannot be forgotten, yet somehow from God's point of view our sins can be forgotten- even the act of murder against His son, Jesus.

[dylanplatt]

i cried it was great

[waterspick]

thanks.

[vocalcomposer]

What really irks me about films like these is that they give the impression that by praying a prayer to an imaginary friend, all of your sins (even the brutal murder of another human being) can be wiped away and you can go skipping off into a blessed paradise with Jesus and all of his pals for eternity. Nowhere do we get to hear about the wife or the kind of person she was. This is the glorification of a despicable person who deserves the punishment that was meted out to him.

[spongebobcrazy123]

was this from a movie? or was it something you made yourself? oh it doesnt mattter! this is the best video that i have ever watched on youtube! BRAVO!!

[CatpurrRobertaBobbi]

Just a side note. I Google things on YouTube that I like to get more info on and found NOTHING. Would love to know if this a true story, who the actors were what reviews were of this film etc. Thanks again!!!

[CatpurrRobertaBobbi]

Well done. The best part was that the son never really said he forgave his Dad. Well written!! It was just enough detail without becoming too sweet. The man was a killer after all.

[stephencpickering]

@ThefirstDrInsane2U

Thank you!

[ThefirstDrInsane2U]

I have to say thank you for makeing this video Ive done time and changed. This really tuched my heart.

[stephencpickering]

@HRTOACTIVIST That's great to hear! It's always tough to pull off emotion in such a short time period with the audience. This is actually my old account- my new account is stephencpickering and there is where my newer films are if you're interested in seeing others. Thanks again for the positive feedback!

[HRTOACTIVIST]

@stephencpickering Your welcome. This was a great video. The video acshuly couased me to get emotional lol but in a good way. :)

[stephencpickering]

@HRTOACTIVIST

Thank you!

[HRTOACTIVIST]

Great video.