Drama

The Good Lie

- Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.

A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.

Release Date : 2014-09-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Alcon EntertainmentBlack Label MediaBlue Sky AfricaReliance EntertainmentWarner Bros. PicturesSummit EntertainmentImagine Entertainment

Production Country : IndiaKenyaUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Carrie Davis

Original Name : Reese Witherspoon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jack

Original Name : Corey Stoll

Gender : Male

Character Name : Matt

Original Name : Thad Luckinbill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pamela Lowi

Original Name : Sarah Baker

Gender : Female

Character Name : INS Agent

Original Name : Maria Howell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dave

Original Name : Joshua Mikel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nick Costas

Original Name : Mike Pniewski

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mamere

Original Name : Arnold Oceng

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jeremiah

Original Name : Ger Duany

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paul

Original Name : Emmanuel Jal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Abital

Original Name : Kuoth Wiel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Theo

Original Name : Femi Oguns

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jenny

Original Name : Lindsey Garrett

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Mamere

Original Name : Peterdeng Mongok

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Theo

Original Name : Okwar Jale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Jeremiah

Original Name : Thon Kueth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Paul

Original Name : Deng Ajuet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Abital

Original Name : Keji Jale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Gabriel

Original Name : David Madingi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Daniel

Original Name : Kon Akoue Auok

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Simon

Original Name : Sibusisu Moyo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boy (River of Children)

Original Name : Antoine Wonder Kalambay

Gender : Male

Character Name : James

Original Name : Elikana Jale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Monyang

Original Name : Afemo Omilami

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reverend Trutner

Original Name : Michael H. Cole

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frank

Original Name : Brian Kurlander

Gender : Male

Character Name : Karl

Original Name : Jimi Kocina

Gender : Male

Character Name : INS Boston

Original Name : Vince Pisani

Gender : Male

Character Name : INS Kansas City

Original Name : Kimberly Banta

Gender : Female

Character Name : Roger

Original Name : Travis Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Erin Sullivan

Original Name : Sharon Conley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Man in English Class

Original Name : Raj Kala

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sari Woman in English Class

Original Name : Parisa Johnston

Gender : Female

Character Name : Homeless Woman

Original Name : Heather Lyda

Gender : Male

Character Name : INS Clerk

Original Name : Clifton Guterman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Kenny Alfonso

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reed

Original Name : Victor McCay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fargo Boy

Original Name : Jacob Kuol Alier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Swedish Official

Original Name : Berglind Jonsdottir

Gender : Male

Character Name : Majok

Original Name : Dhan Kueth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bracelet Soldier

Original Name : Israel Makoe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Soldier

Original Name : Keith Woulard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Toby

Original Name : John Prendergast

Gender : Male

Character Name : Refugee Worker

Original Name : Tiffany Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : U.N. Worker

Original Name : Nathaniel Ramabulana

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guinea Worm Girl

Original Name : Lavine Dimo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Village Mother

Original Name : Julia Ayiol

Gender : Male

Character Name : Processing Office Woman

Original Name : Sope Aluko

Gender : Female

Character Name : Immigration Official

Original Name : Suehyla El-Attar

Gender : Female

Character Name : Immigration Official #2

Original Name : Abena Ayivor

Gender : Female

Character Name : INS Official

Original Name : Levi Burdick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Food Worker

Original Name : Lele Ledwaba

Gender : Female

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Mari Malek

Gender : Male

Character Name : Abital's Mother

Original Name : Flora Peter Deng

Gender : Male

Character Name : Becky

Original Name : Cara Mantella

Gender : Female

Reviews

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

Migration is the part of life for birds and animals for millions of years. For the different season, to be in the different places, away from harsh nature is to comforts from any severeness. Still happening in greater number everywhere except humans who thought enough is enough, let's stay and face the challenges. Wow, that's awesome, the civilization was born. So those who stayed in the different places, formed different race, different culture and language with borders around. All kinds of people (religious) have to live together, if something goes wrong between them, the weaker must retreat, but to where? I have to mention all these, because to remind ourselves how far we'd come. Today to travel to another continent you've to pass so many formalities like visa, passport, security check, background check, check-up for latest fast spreading disease, body scans for smuggling, purpose of visit etc. It is better to turn into a bird and fly away than going through all this. That's why I am not a nationalist and call myself the citizen of planet Earth, which put me on debate with guys around on the several occasions. Okay. The movie was inspired by 'Lost Boys of Sudan'. The true story of four young Sudanese, after their elders were killed in the attack of their village they team up to escape. Henceforth living in the refugee camp in Kenya, looking for an opportunity for a better life. It lands, but struggle continues as to adapt the new place and finding the right employment. The journey from nowhere to the land of dream, but they had no dream at all, all they wanted was a normal life anywhere peacefully. On the other end, the rules and regulations begin to haunt them, which they were not used to it. > ‘‘We found strength in sticking together > But our hope of ever leaving was fading.’’ Definitely an inspiring story. For the meaning of the title, you have to wait until the last minute. Because all the great stories told in the history began or ends with the great sacrifice. That was a touching scene, I just imagined, in reality, how tough it would have been. You probably don't understand what I'm saying, but I'm trying to keep spoiler away. We had seen the similar theme from another angle in Gerard Butler starer 'Machine Gun Preacher'. Yep, about the same war, but set in a different place. The main difference is this movie is not a heroic tale like that where a white man fights for the innocent Africans. You know there are about 20.000 boys and girls orphaned and displaced during the civil war that lasted for nearly 25 years. The writer had to pick just one from the thousands of stories. So that's how 'The Good Lie' came, a story of complete integrity. From the filmmaker of Oscar nominated foreign movie 'Monsieur Lazhar'. One of my favourites from Canada. I loved all his previous films, so the expectation for this was same as always. It partially feels like a docudrama, but it was not. Leaping into Hollywood did not change his style of film making. He turned into an American movie in which something lacks today, reality and honesty with dynamic story than its characters. Reese Witherspoon's presence did not affect either, the narration was neutral from the perspective of character preference. In fact, Reese Witherspoon's existence helped to put some familiar face on the posters. Especially for the marketing purpose for the wide release, other than the film festivals. So this movie definitely is to go for it, only if you're not seeking entertainment. 8.5/10