Lion (DVD 2016)

by Garth Davis (Director)

Other authorsDavid Wenham (Actor), Nicole Kidman (Actor), Dev Patel (Actor), Rooney Mara (Actor)
DVD, 2016

Status

Available

Call number

791.4372

Publication

Lionsgate (2016), Edition: No enhanced packaging

Description

Five-year-old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of kilometers across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, 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.

User reviews

LibraryThing member comfypants
A boy is lost, gets adopted, and looks for his family.

Spoiler: He finds them.

Concept: D
Story: D
Characters: B
Dialog: B
Pacing: C
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: B

Enjoyment: C plus

GPA: 2.4/4

Awards

Academy Award (Nominee — Best Picture — 2016)

Original language

English

Original publication date

2016

Physical description

7.6 inches

UPC

013132640440

Local notes

IMDb - Internet Movie Database - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3741834/?ref_=nv_sr_1

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