A masterpiece of cinematic wonder and minimalist dialogue which will fill your eyes with tears.

Rating: 9/10 (15 March 2018)

I haven't had tears in my eyes this much for any movie I can recall. This was a truly emotional movie. Even now writing this, I'm fighting back the tears, that's how moving this movie is. I'm a man in his 30's, and lit it be said that men cry too.
This movie, where to begin. Powerful story telling with few words. It combines minimalist dialogue with a cinematic experience that blends environment with splendid acting to create a very REAL experience. Within minutes I found myself completely immersed in the world of Saroo and Guddu.
I won't spoil details, but I will say, this movie is a must watch. It's not a Hollywood action flick, so if you're the type of person who needs constant visuals to be entertained, this may not be for you. The movie progresses steadily but slowly, and the whole while you may have tears welling up in your eyes. I did. Almost every moment of this movie. No movie has had this profound an effect upon me. Despite it's slow burn, it ultimately ends up being a gripping movie. I was on the edge of my seat with wonder and curiosity, with sadness, and happiness, and even at times fear and outrage and shock. There are scenes which hint at a darkness in the world of Saroo's childhood.
This is a moving story of a child who becomes lost and his 25 year story. It is sad, but uplifting in its finale.
One final note, is I would have liked to have found out more about Mantosh. I won't say anything other than that. His character was curious, and sad. But I felt his story could have been elaborated on more, hence 9/10 instead of 10/10.
This is a masterpiece.