Four Good Days
GenreDrama
SimilarLord of War (2005), The Cider House Rules (1999), The Last Emperor (1987), The Piano (1993), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992),
MPAA RatingR
In Four Good Days, when heroin-addict Molly is asked what her triggers are, what could get her to use again, she replies, “My life’s a trigger…” Fellow addict Amanda Wendler takes things a step further, though, proclaiming, “Reality’s a trigger.” But Amanda isn’t another character in Molly’s story—she’s the inspiration behind it. In 2016, the Washington Post chronicled a few days in her fight for sobriety in their much lauded article, “How’s Amanda? A Story of Truth, Lies and American Addiction.” Continue Reading →