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Lion
2016 118 min Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America PG-13 16+
★8.3
Drama
Director: Garth Davis
🎭 Based on
«A Long Way Home»
bySaroo Brierley
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Description
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
Budget:
$12M
US Gross:
$51.74M
Worldwide:
$140.31M
Starring
Dev Patel
Actor
Nicole Kidman
Actor
Rooney Mara
Actor
Awards
BAFTA 2017
— Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA 2017
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Awards 2017
— Best Cinematography
BAFTA 2017
— Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA 2017
— Best Cinematography
Academy Awards 2017
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2017
— Best Original Score
Golden Globe 2017
— Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA 2017
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 2017
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 2017
— Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe 2017
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 2017
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 2017
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Awards 2017
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe 2017
— Best Supporting Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017
— Best Supporting Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017
— Best Supporting Actor
Key opinion
Lion is a widely praised biographical drama that captures the harrowing and heartwarming journey of a man searching for his birth family. While critics and audiences laud the powerful performances of the lead actors, opinions are divided on the film's structural pacing and its reliance on emotional manipulation.
| Acting | Sunny Pawar delivers a remarkably raw and engrossing performance that anchors the film's first half. | |
| Acting | Dev Patel delivers a nuanced and charismatic portrayal that effectively conveys the protagonist's internal struggle and emotional depth. | |
| Acting | Nicole Kidman provides a poignant and visceral performance as a mother navigating the complexities of adoptive parenthood. | |
| Emotion | The film succeeds as a deeply affecting and tear-jerking experience that resonates with audiences on a profound, personal level. | |
| Pacing | The narrative's shift from the intense Indian childhood to the adult Australian search creates a jarring midsection, with some finding the transition rushed and others viewing it as a mirror of the protagonist's mental turbulence. | |
| Emotion | Some viewers find the storytelling deeply moving and authentic, while others feel it relies too heavily on excessive emotional manipulation. |