Review of Lion (2016) by Hfahmy — 09 Dec 2016
More than excellent. The true story of an Indian 5 years old kid who carries stones with his older son to make living and help their single mom. A piece of sweets he couldn't buy remains in his memory for 25 years and was instigator in his search of origin.
Saroo the kid was lost in a long journey while sleeping in a train waiting for his older son. He was moved to Australia where a family adopted him with another disturbed Indian kid. Saroo grew up in Australia with home and roots deep in mind, till the inescapable decision of searching where he did come from.
Tedious search in Google maps for three years allowed him to know where he did come from to go back to his mother and young sister and to discover that his older son died in a train accident. Gripping acting from young Sunny Pawar (Saroo), his looks, his runs, his sleeps in nowhere.
Attractive acting from Dev Patel (adult Saroo), and from Nicole Kidman the adoptive mother, and David Wenham the adoptive father who faced with courage the will of Saroo to search for his family and origin.
Nothing is wrong in this movie. Music, scenario, photography, directing, no single minute is nonsense. I didn't see such an attracting meaningful movie for long. Heartbreaking about our true life when we are entrenched in small occupations while others are loosing the meaning of life and strive to find it.
Chapeau for everyone in this masterpiece.
This review of Lion (2016) was written by Hfahmy on 09 Dec 2016.
Lion has generally received very positive reviews.
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