The Good Lie (2014)

Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.

Movie · Drama · 1h 50m · Rated 7.5/10 on TMDB · Released September 10, 2014

Overview

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.

Directed by Philippe Falardeau

Cast

• Reese Witherspoon as Carrie Davis
• Corey Stoll as Jack
• Arnold Oceng as Mamere
• Ger Duany as Jeremiah
• Thad Luckinbill as Matt
• Afemo Omilami as Dr. Monyang
• Sarah Baker as Pamela Lowi
• Joshua Mikel as Dave
• Mike Pniewski as Nick Costas
• Lindsey Garrett as Jenny
• Emmanuel Jal as Paul
• Kuoth Wiel as Abital

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