Production. It was announced in May 2019 that Glenn Close and Mila Kunis were set to star in the film. Stephen Root was cast in September, with filming beginning later that month in Los Angeles.
Director Rodrigo Garcia wrote the screenplay with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eli Saslow, who embedded himself into Wendler and Alexander's lives in metro Detroit for an acclaimed 2016 Washington Post article.
What happened to the real Molly? Mila Kunis' character is based on Amanda Wendler and while the article ends with Amanda once again struggling with withdrawal, in real life, Amanda Wendler has recovered from her addiction but maintains that it is still a daily struggle to stay sober.
The question of whether Amanda stays clean or not is never resolved. However, in Four Good Days, the film ends with Molly on the road to recovery, four months on from her withdrawal and relapse. Four good months later.
Six Flags Magic Mountain. Santa Clarita is home to Six Flags Magic Mountain, a renowned amusement park that attracts visitors from near and far. Known for its thrilling roller coasters and exciting rides, Six Flags Magic Mountain offers a fun-filled experience for people of all ages.
Santa Clarita, city, Los Angeles county, southern California, U.S. Situated along the Santa Clara River in the Santa Clarita valley between the San Gabriel and Santa Susana mountains, it lies 35 miles (55 km) northwest of central Los Angeles.
Four Good Days is based on an article, titled How's Amanda? A Story of Truth, Lies and an American Addiction (via The Washington Post), which tells the true story of Amanda Wendler.
Did you know. As of 2021, Amanda Wendler (on whom this film was based) has been clean for 4 years. She and her mother Libby Alexander now advocate for addicts and their families.
Denise has previously told how alcohol "ruined [her] life for 15 years” prior to her going sober. She opened up about her alcoholism and how it can impact life, relationships and mental health. Denise tweeted: "Alcohol is the most dangerous drug because it's legal. "Violence is fuelled by it.
Kunis began dating her former That '70s Show co-star Ashton Kutcher in 2012. They became engaged in February 2014, and were married in July 2015 in Oak Glen, California. The couple have two children: a daughter born in October 2014 and a son born in November 2016.
Kunis and Kutcher have been married since 2015, and welcomed Wyatt in 2014 and Dimitri in 2016. The actors are very private about their kids, keeping them off of social media and out of the public eye, but they do occasionally share glimpses into their family life.
What is the movie about the mother drugging daughter?
In the psychological thriller movie Run, a young girl named Chloe Sherman is made to believe that she is extremely sick by her mother — and the story is so harrowing that many wonder if drugs like Trigoxin are real and if the events of Run actually happened.
Four Good Days does have a positive ending. After a relapse that nearly killed her, there is a time jump four months into the future and Molly has remained clean. She is still living with her mother, but looks healthy and has continued her recovery process with no further relapses.
Dubbed a "nostalgic track", "Good Days" sees SZA singing about "former love, soul searching, and rejoicing carefreely" over "guitar-tinged riff plays", while she makes use of her "dreamy vocals".
The Santa Clara River was named by Spanish explorers for Clare of Assisi. The valley later became known as "little Santa Clara" in deference to the Northern California mission and city of Santa Clara, California. In time, "little Santa Clara" became "Santa Clarita."
Los Angeles County, even with its large population, has a tiny little ghost town in Santa Clarita. Mentryville was created in 1876 and prospered because of the discovery of oil on its land. The early 1900s saw the decline of Mentryville and thereafter was inhabited solely by oil foremen and their families.
Northern Los Angeles County, which includes the cities of Santa Clarita, Lancaster, and Palmdale, has historically been a Republican stronghold, but has been shifting Democratic in recent elections.
