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Four Good Days
Directed by
Rodrigo García
Produced by Rodrigo García, Jon Avnet, Marina Grasic, Jai Khanna, and Jacob Avnet
Screenplay by Rodrigo García and Eli Saslow Based on the Washington Post article "How's Amanda? A Story of Truth, Lies and an American Addiction"by Eli Saslow
Produced by Rodrigo García, Jon Avnet, Marina Grasic, Jai Khanna, and Jacob Avnet
Screenplay by Rodrigo García and Eli Saslow Based on the Washington Post article "How's Amanda? A Story of Truth, Lies and an American Addiction"by Eli Saslow
With:
Glenn Close, Mila Kunis, Stephen Root, Sam Hennings, and Michael Hyatt
Cinematography:
Igor Jadue-Lillo
Editing: Lauren Connelly
Music: Ed Shearmur
Editing: Lauren Connelly
Music: Ed Shearmur
Runtime:
100 min
Release Date: 21 May 2021
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 21 May 2021
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
Close and Kunis give their all in this story of a mother trying to support her estranged daughter's 15th attempt at sobriety. Though based on real people, it feels derivative of every other film of its ilk.By keeping the focus on both main characters, García fails to fully explore what could be distinctive here—the mother's feelings of guilt—and settles for giving us yet another addiction melodrama that's more showcase for actors than insightful perspective on the subject.Seek out this same year's harrowing documentary Jacinta for a truly great film about a mother and daughter dealing with truth, lies and an American addiction.