Lion

Lion

In 1986, five-year-old Indian boy Saru lived in a poor but happy Indian family. But he got lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from his home. He has to go through many trials, learn to survive in the Indian metropolis before he is adopted by a couple from Australia. After 25 years, he will return to try to find his real family. All Sarah has are small memories, unwavering determination and Google Earth. And he really wants to return to his first house. Read more The film is based on the true story of Sarah Brierley, and was shot in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia and India. The film was directed by Garth Davis. For him, this was the first full-length work, because earlier he participated in the creation of the series "Love as I want", "Top of the Lake", as well as the short film "Alice" (2003). The film starred: Dev Patel ("Slumdog Millionaire" (2008), "Merigold Hotel: The Best of Exotics" (2011), "A Robot Named Chappie" (2015)); Nicole Kidman ("The Others" (2001), "Moulin Rouge" (2002), "The Clock" (2003)); Rooney Mara (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011), Her, Side Effect (both 2013)). The film received six Oscar nominations in 2017: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Soundtrack. The premiere of the film took place on September 10, 2016 at the International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada. Film critics on the site http://www.metacritic.com left a score of 69/100, and on the site https://www.rottentomatoes.com you can see 87% positive reviews (156 reviews out of 180).