The new film "Beyond the Mask" is not your typical Christian movie, which is set during the colonial times. The movie offers a refreshing view of the Christian faith and its values as they are upheld in an action and adventure flick.

Actor Andrew Cheney takes on the role of former assassin Will Reynolds who is working hard to change his reputation. His co-star Kara Killmer plays Charlotte Holloway, his love interest.

The two stars spoke with CBN News about their roles and what they admired best about their characters as well as the storyline.

"You have a guy in search of himself, trying to right the wrongs of his past," Cheney said. The beautiful thing about the story is it just points to God's mercy that says it's not something you're doing. This isn't something you can accomplish on your own."

Killmer, on the other hand, is deeply impressed by her character's unwavering faith and how she exemplified being a Christian despite everything that has happened to her.

"One of the things that I like about Charlotte is that even in this incredible action adventure film, even though she has this arc in the story of starting out as small town girl, very committed to her moral standing and her faith, she's consistent with her morality throughout the film," she said.

"She's held onto her core beliefs and I feel like that's something that doesn't get highlighted as much in sort of the new definition of femininity today," added Killmer.

Cheney agreed, saying that Charlotte is exactly the good example Will needs in his life. "She is the medicine that he needs to kind of point him toward the answer to this deeper question," he said.

The film was produced and directed by cousins Chad and Aaron Burns of Burns Family Studios.