Good Lie, The Movie Cover

Good Lie, The

PG-13, 2014, Warner Brothers

Director:

Shawn Linden, Philippe Falardeau

Starring:

Reese Witherspoon, Nyakouth Weil, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal, Corey Stoll, Arnold Oceng

Plot:

Sudanese refugees given the chance to resettle in America arrive in Kansas, where their encounter with employment agency counselor forever changes all of their lives.

1

Children survive surprise attack on village

Themes: Attack, Danger, Unexpected, Surprise, Growing Up

2

Starving children steal carcass from cheetahs

Themes: Desperation, Overcoming Challenges, Survival

3

Children make desperate move to survive

Themes: Desperation, Determination, Survival, Motivation

4

Clue warns boy of coming danger

Themes: Alert, Danger, Hidden Danger, Warning

5

Stranded man helped by travelling children

Themes: Community, Helping Others, War, Helplessness

6

Boy sacrifices himself for brother

Themes: Helping Others, Salvation, Self-Sacrifice, Unselfishness

7

Doctor learns importance of humility

Themes: Ego, Experience vs Inexperience, Knowledge, Teachability, Humility

8

Refugees learn about future host country

Themes: Expectations, Experience vs Inexperience, Preparation, Missions

9

Immigrant ignorant of new cultural norms

Themes: Assumptions, Culture, Expectations, Understanding

10

Immigrants confused by strange ringing box

Themes: Assumptions, Communication, Knowledge, Experience vs Inexperience, Confusion

11

Man quits job rather than violate conscience

Themes: Bosses, Conscience, Giving, Work, Helping Others

12

Man gives brother his own life

Themes: Deception, Lying, Self-Sacrifice, Salvation, Unselfishness

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