The Good Lie is an American drama film written by Margaret Nagle, and directed by Philippe Falardeau. Filmed in Atlanta, Georgia, and South Africa, the film stars Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanual Jal, Corey Stoll, and Sarah Baker. The film, which is based on real-life events, features Witherspoon as a brash American woman who helps four young Sudanese refugees (known as Lost Boys of Sudan) after they win a lottery for relocation to the United States. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival before being released on October 3, 2014.