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Lion

Lion

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Drama based on the true story of a young Indian boy who gets lost from his family and, many years later as an adult, retraces his steps...

CertificatePG

Duration118 mins

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  • Faith, 13
  • 1 reviews

Lion: The lost boy

3 stars

17 Oct 2019

The protagonist Saroo, gets lost away from home, and is adopted by an Australian family. The acting was amazing and the actors are very skilled and put on a great performance, the raw emotion shown in the film is heartbreaking

The movie shows a lot about situations in India that many don’t know about, the extreme poverty and the child labour, it is a surprising factor that many wouldn’t know since India is known as a rich country.

The acting done by Dev Patel was amazing and the performance was beautiful and I could tell that he really could see himself as the protagonist and he really loved playing this role.

The soundtrack had a big impact on the mood of the film, whenever he was lost the soundtrack really gave across the upsetting mood.

I would recommend this movie to someone who loves a tear jerker and I would mostly recommend it to an adult audience.

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