Each character in the Morris family wears a particular color so the audience can remember the character better as they age and are replaced by different actors throughout the 50 years of the story.
The director's daughter plays 3 year old Alice in the opening scene.
The film released as part of a new parenting initiative from FamilyLife called "The Art of Parenting," which will also include a free online video series and small group resources to help further equip parents on their journey of raising children.
Some of the actors wore colored contacts so the on screen characters would have the same eye color throughout the 50 years in which the story takes place.
The tattoo was hand drawn onto actor Garry Nation's arm to match Alan Powell's actual tattoo, who played the younger version of Charlie.