Lion
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 Calcutta, 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.
Year: 2016
Genre: Drama, True Stories, Biography
Country: Australia, USA, UK
Director: Garth Davis
Starring: David Wenham, Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, Rooney Mara
Duration: 113 Minutes
Rating: PG
8.1/10
Location in store: Drama
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