He is not my brother

Rating: 8/10 (29 July 2017)

Saroo steals coal with his older brother Guddu in order to survive with his mother and sister in remote Ganesh Talai in Northwest India. Saroo follows his brother on a train, only to be separated 1600 miles away. At 50 minutes into the film Dev Patel enters as the adult Saroo adopted by Tasmanian parents. From all the hype and reviews we know he goes looking for his real family after 25 years. And they wouldn't have made the film if it ended differently.
Dev Patel plays a guy from India and Nicole Kidman a woman from Australia. That would be my first casting choice too. Kidman had some really good scenes for the short period she was on the scene. I though Dev Patel was better in "Slumdog Millionaire" as his character in this film was a bit flighty, most likely by design.
The film had a Hollywood formula feel good ending including actual photos of the family on which the film was based.
Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity