The movie, while using a very limited budget, was more thought-provoking and effective than most high-budget, secular-made movies.
The story revolved around a young girl named Anna, a former slave. She is bought by the kind-hearted and God-fearing Polycarp, who gives her freedom. Anna becomes the charge of a couple, and she starts to feel like family among them all. Germanicus is a young man who, like a brother, works along-side Anna. Anna hears new and startling doctrines, of one God, not many. She asks questions of her new family, and they answer with patience and joy.
But not all is joyous. The Roman government is trying to quell the Christians. And on the day of testing, will Polycarp stand for the truth of Jesus? Will Germanicus? And how will the persecution of Christians affect Anna? . . .
Some of the acting in this movie was not the very best, but Polycarp's (or rather, Garry Nation's) was good, as were Germanicus's (Dusty Martin's, who played on Courageous) and Anna's (Eliyah Hurt), most of the time. In any case, I was moved to tears many times. How would my faith hold up under fire?
It is made for the entire family to watch, with nothing graphic, though the themes are somewhat deep and possibly scary. Based on the real lives of Polycarp and Germanicus, your family should find this film inspiring.
Bravo, young filmmakers, Joe and Jerica Henline! They had a lot of help, of course, as you can see in the behind the scenes documentary, but they are still impressively gifted. Most of all, the message shines through in this movie, the message of courage among fear, faith beyond failure, and the love of God, which casts out fear.
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