I can’t wait to see this movie based on a true story. I’m obsessed with India and it’s culture. See you at the Angelika.
Five year old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of miles across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.
“Lion” is a complex movie based on the non-fiction book A Long Way Home, with profound themes of home and identity, and tonally disparate halves. A smartly understated approach to Brierley’s story holds it all togethe
