Lion (2016)
Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara and Dev Patel star in this true story drama (based on the memoir by India-born Australian Saroo Brierly). 25 years after being lost on the streets of Calcutta and subsequently adopted by a loving family in Hobart, young Saroo sets out to find his birth family. He embarks on this needle-in-a-haystack quest with only a small store of memories, and the help of Google Maps...
- Director:
- Garth Davis (TV's 'Top of the Lake')
- Writer:
- Luke Davies
- Cast:
- Dev PatelNicole KidmanRooney MaraDavid WenhamNawazuddin SiddiquiTannishtha ChatterjeePallavi ShardaBenjamin Rigby
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Alex Casey
flicksThe story of Lion sounds like unfathomably cliché weep-bait, and it absolutely would be if the events had not been 100% true. After a savage twist of fate, a little boy named Saroo finds himself stranded 1700km from his hometown in India. So begins a tremendous return journey that spans decades and oceans alike, as Saroo attempts in adulthood to trace the invisible threads that connect him to the nameless, shapeless place he once called home.
Variety
pressWhile unique, Saroo's story is somewhere between the-guy-who-found-a-lottery-scratcher-worth-fifty-bucks and the-farmer-who-prayed-for-rain-and-got-it.
Time Out
pressWe've watched this young man struggle and fight for answers, only to have them drop into his lap at precisely the right moment. It's a drastic misstep that ruins whatever chance Lion had of doing justice to a fascinating true story.
The Guardian
pressIt's refreshing to see the complications of a mixed racial identity brought to the screen. It might never roar but it's still a fierce contender.
Stuff
pressThat Lion is an emotional, compelling watch is down to some terrific performances...
Rolling Stone
pressKudos to Kidman, whose unglam, unguarded take on the role is emotionally powerful and true; her scenes with Patel provide just the right blend of grit and grace. Lion is one from the heart.
Los Angeles Times
pressBlessed with a Ripley's Believe It or Not story line that would warm the heart of a stone.
Flicks, Alex Casey
flicksThe story of Lion sounds like unfathomably cliché weep-bait, and it absolutely would be if the events had not been 100% true. After a savage twist of fate, a little boy named Saroo finds himself stranded 1700km from his hometown in India. So begins a tremendous return journey that spans decades and oceans alike, as Saroo attempts in adulthood to trace the invisible threads that connect him to the nameless, shapeless place he once called home.
Variety
pressWhile unique, Saroo's story is somewhere between the-guy-who-found-a-lottery-scratcher-worth-fifty-bucks and the-farmer-who-prayed-for-rain-and-got-it.
Time Out
pressWe've watched this young man struggle and fight for answers, only to have them drop into his lap at precisely the right moment. It's a drastic misstep that ruins whatever chance Lion had of doing justice to a fascinating true story.
The Guardian
pressIt's refreshing to see the complications of a mixed racial identity brought to the screen. It might never roar but it's still a fierce contender.
Stuff
pressThat Lion is an emotional, compelling watch is down to some terrific performances...
Rolling Stone
pressKudos to Kidman, whose unglam, unguarded take on the role is emotionally powerful and true; her scenes with Patel provide just the right blend of grit and grace. Lion is one from the heart.
Los Angeles Times
pressBlessed with a Ripley's Believe It or Not story line that would warm the heart of a stone.
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