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The Good Lie
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A young man and three friends won a lottery. They decided to resettle in the United States after the civil war in Sudan. First time entering the modern world, they met an American woman who was tasked to help them find jobs. However, he was not only young people grappling with new life to adapt, but he also abandoned his brother. Â
A young man and three friends won a lottery. They decided to resettle in the United States after the civil war in Sudan. First time entering the modern world, they met an American woman who was tasked to help them find jobs. However, he was not only young people grappling with new life to adapt, but he also abandoned his brother. Â
Actors:
Kenny Alfonso,
Okwar Jale,
Jacob Kuol Alier,
Antoine Wonder Kalambay,
Arnold Oceng,
Michael H. Cole,
Kon Akoue Auok,
Nancy DeMars,
Travis Smith,
John Fleischmann,
Levi Burdick,
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Kenny Alfonso
27 November 1966, Tampa, Florida, USA
Okwar Jale
Jacob Kuol Alier
Antoine Wonder Kalambay
Arnold Oceng
30 November 1985
Michael H. Cole
Kon Akoue Auok
Nancy DeMars
Travis Smith
John Fleischmann
Levi Burdick
Genre:
Drama
Director:
Philippe Falardeau
Philippe Falardeau
1 February 1968, Hull, Québec, Canada
Country:
Kenya, India, United States, Canada, South Africa
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April 24, 2015
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The main characters are played by actual refugees-two of whom were child soldiers-and their uninflected, authoritative performances compensate for the feel-good simplifications of Margaret Nagle's script.October 03, 2014
It's often earnest to a fault and fearful of its deeper, darker implications. Still, you won't leave The Good Lie unmoved. Its heart really is in the right place,April 25, 2015
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A credible, engaging and beautiful moral drama that is unusually smart for a Hollywood studio picture.October 26, 2014
There's a sense that The Good Lie wants to say something profound but the message is as muddled as its delineation of history is.October 16, 2014
If a moviegoer can't cry for the great tragedy of these Sudanese children, and be touched by their small victories, then who on earth deserves our tears and cheers?April 26, 2015
Strong performances from Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany and Emmanuel Jal ensure that the characters of Mamere, Jeremiah and Paul are never reduced to "exotic" victimhood.October 16, 2014
A well-told tale that illuminates the experiences of the 20,000 "lost boys" (and girls) of Sudan, with such grace, insight and humor, it can be forgiven a few simplifying liberties taken in the name of moving the narrative along.March 01, 2016
This is humble and subtle filmmaking and is a must watch.October 15, 2014
If a measure of tasteful restraint is detectable, it serves at least to allow for the depiction of human emotion instead of the market-driven blandification of history.