The Good Lie

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

Nov 7 2014 PG-13 1h 50m
Biography, Drama

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.

Plot

Four Sudanese children are orphaned after their village is massacred in the Second Sudanese Civil War. Consequently, they make an arduous and dangerous trek through the plains, enduring hardship, death and sacrifice all the way until they reach safety in a refugee camp in Kenya. Years later, these youths are among 3600 selected for resettlement in America, only to have the one girl among them sent to Boston, while the three boys must to make a new life in Kansas City. Together, these young men must adjust to an alien culture even as the emotional baggage of their past haunts them. However, these newcomers, and their new friends like employment counselor Carrie Davis, strive to understand each other in this new home, as they make peace with their histories in a challenge that will change all their lives.

Written by

Margaret Nagle

Directed by

Philippe Falardeau

Production Countries

Kenya, India, United States of America

Production Companies

Reliance Entertainment, Blue Sky Africa, Blue Sky Films, Black Label Media, Alcon Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 7 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
35,415
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA