Fireproof - Don't give up on your partner

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Movie
German title Fireproof - Don't give up on your partner
Original title Fireproof
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2008
length 122 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Alex Kendrick
script Alex Kendrick
Stephen Kendrick
production Michael Catt
Alex Kendrick
Stephen Kendrick
Tracy Goode
Terry Hemmings
Jim McBride
David Nixon
music Alex Kendrick
Mark Willard
camera Bob Scott
cut Bill Ebel
occupation

Fireproof - Don't give up on your partner (Original title: Fireproof ) is a Christian American drama from 2008 . Kirk Cameron and Erin Bethea play the leading roles in the low-budget film .

action

Fireman Caleb Holt and hospital administrator Catherine live in Albany , Georgia and have been married for seven years. In the course of time, both have drifted apart. Quarrel is the order of the day. Caleb's addiction to internet porn and his plans to buy a boat keep fueling the mood. Catherine complains that her mother recently had a major stroke and is in dire need of a hospital bed and wheelchair. When Catherine wants a divorce from her husband, Caleb agrees because he does not feel valued by Catherine.

While preparing for the divorce, Caleb's father asks him to reconsider the matter. After all, he and Caleb's mother could have solved their problems with God's help back then. Caleb agrees to postpone the divorce for 40 days and save his marriage with the help of a book written by his father. Have Caleb read a page each day and follow the advice. He starts making coffee, helping around the house and buying gifts for his wife. When she told her colleagues about her husband's strange behavior, they persuaded her that this was a scam to get everything in the divorce. Catherine confronts her husband and wants the divorce all the sooner. She also begins to flirt with the chief doctor Gavin Keller, because he listens to her and is open to her problems. Meanwhile, Caleb begins to understand himself better.

After another conversation with his father, Caleb also begins to deal with God. When he learns from his colleague that he has also been through a divorce, he begins to work seriously on himself and his marriage. He begins to be interested in Catherine's problems. He realizes his addiction to porn and smashes his computer in front of the neighbors. He begins to pray and change. Catherine, meanwhile, has initiated the divorce. When Caleb learned of her flirtation with Dr. Keller finds out that he storms into the hospital and makes a scene. Several colleagues notice this and also get a different picture of Caleb.

Catherine finds out someone paid for her mother's sick bed and believes this is Dr. Basement was. Meanwhile, Caleb begins to despair, but still does not give up. When Catherine falls ill and he takes care of her, she reveals to him that she found the book. When asked which of the 40 days he was on, he replied 43. He didn't want to give up even after the 40 days. Caleb asks her if she doesn't believe in their marriage after all. Catherine asks him to think it over. When she later goes to the medical supply store to get some things for her mother, she learns that it is not Dr. Keller, but Caleb paid for the bed. Catherine realizes the sacrifice he has made because this money was originally intended for his boat. Catherine realizes that Caleb has really changed and goes to see him at his fire station. There she asks him to share what happened to him with her too.

The two then renew their vows in front of all their friends and relatives as a covenant with God.

Soundtrack

Fireproof: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack by Various

Publication
(s)

July 14, 2009

Label (s) Provident Label Group

Format (s)

CD, LP

Genre (s)

Christian pop music

Title (number)

17th

running time

57:00

The music for the film Fireproof was released on July 14, 2009 as a soundtrack album. It includes songs by Christian groups and artists such as Casting Crowns and Third Day , as well as parts of the film music composed by Mark Willard.

  1. "Fireproof" - Main Title (2:11)
  2. "Brighter Days" - Leeland (3:44)
  3. "This is Who I Am" - Third Day (2:32)
  4. "On the Tracks" (6:08)
  5. "The Love Dare" (1:02)
  6. " Slow Fade " - Casting Crowns (4:40)
  7. "Not Good Enough" (1:00)
  8. "What You Don't Have" (2:37)
  9. "House Fire" (6:01)
  10. "While I'm Waiting" - John Waller (4:52)
  11. "Temptation" (2:52)
  12. "The Apology" (2:43)
  13. "Personal Sacrifice" (3:48)
  14. "You Belong to Me" - Gray Holiday (1:50)
  15. "She Did It To Me" (1:50)
  16. "Love Is Not a Fight (Movie Version)" - Warren Barfield (4:28)
  17. "Bonus Track: While I'm Waiting (Fireproof Remix)" - John Waller (4:49)

Awards

In 2010 the film's soundtrack was nominated for the Dove Award in the “Special Event Album” category.

publication

Fireproof had its cinema premiere in the USA on September 26, 2008. The film grossed over $ 33 million on a budget of $ 500,000 , making it the top-rated independent film in 2008.

The film was released in the US on January 27, 2009 on DVD and on September 29, 2009 on Blu-ray . Some of the scenes that were filmed were cut during the video releases.

The film was released in Germany on March 29, 2012 on DVD and Blu-ray.

reception

The film received mixed to negative reviews from renowned newspapers in the United States. Metacritic calculates a Metascore of 28/100 for the film and Rotten Tomatoes a value of 40%.

From the Christian side, however, the film received positive reviews and several awards such as Best Feature Film at the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival . The online magazine kath.net wrote: “The film is primarily a film for married couples and beyond that for all people who let themselves be carried away by the love and also by the love of God. 'Fireproof' is a film that won't leave anyone unmoved. "

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Fireproof: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack To Release July 14 . In: CMSpin . June 1, 2009. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  2. ↑ 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
  3. ^ Dale Buss: What Christians Watch . In: The Wall Street Journal . January 21, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  4. ^ Fireproof Actor Talks about DVD Release . In: Christian Broadcasting Network . January 27, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ US DVD Sales Chart for Fireproof . In: The Numbers . Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  6. ↑ http://www.imdb.de/title/tt1129423/releaseinfo
  7. ↑ kath.net (March 19, 2011): FIREPROOF - Perhaps the best marriage film of all time!