Our goal is to reinforce God's intention for marriage.' Alex Kendrick said in an interview that this movie would be 'a drama/romance about marriage. Stephen Kendrick, is a major topic in the movie, being one of the main points of the plot. The Love Dare, a book written by Alex and But we are trying to pursue excellence.' Marriage views įireproof is partnered with Fireproof My Marriage, an organization created to strengthen and heal marriages. Stephen Kendrick said, 'We’ve never claimed that our movies are Academy Award winning. Craig von Buseck of the Christian Broadcasting Network said that the movie was 'beautifully shot in and around Albany, Georgia, home to Sherwood Church.' The Albany Fire Department donated their fire station locations, trucks and even some of their crew for use during the filming. Fireproof was shot in sixteen locations, all of which were donated. The production was based on a budget of $500,000, which was more than $100,000 which Sherwood Pictures' had used to make Facing the Giants. Cast įireproof was filmed for 30 days over a two-month period between late October 2007 and December 14, 2007.

But, he is unsure if it's too late to ' fireproof' his marriage. And, with God's help, he begins to understand what it means to truly love his wife. He finally asks his father, 'How am I supposed to show love to somebody who constantly rejects me?' When his father tells him that this is the love God shows to people, Caleb makes a life-changing commitment to love God. Even though he wants to stay true to the promise to his father, Caleb becomes frustrated time and time again. When Caleb learns the book's daily challenges are tied into his parents' newfound faith, his already limited interest is made smaller still. Caleb claims that Catherine is too sensitive and 'doesn't show me respect.' Whereas she tells her hospital co-workers that he is 'so insensitive' and that 'he doesn't listen to me' and 'doesn't understand my needs.' As they prepare to file for divorce, Caleb's father challenges his son to commit to a 40-day test called 'The Love Dare.' Caleb starts it, but more for his father's sake than for his marriage. Neither one understands the pressures the other faces. But, after seven years of marriage to his wife Catherine, their own relationship is failing.

Fireproof is the story of a firefighter, Captain Caleb Holt, who lives by the old firefighter's adage: Never leave your partner behind.

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