Filmmakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick are hopeful their latest film, The Forge, will cause people to consider the role they can play in shaping the next generation.

The Forge details the coming-of-age journey of a young man named Isaiah, who is the bitter and angry son of a single mom who “struggles to call out the man” in him. Isaiah, played by Aspen Kennedy from the BET’s drama series Kingdom Business, is offered a job by a successful businessman who takes an interest in him, begins mentoring him, and points him to a redeeming Christian faith.