A compelling and emotion provoking story about an eternal belonging.

Rating: 10/10 (9 February 2017)

This is truly an amazing film, it did not only grip and hold on to my emotions but it has the whole time kept me in the narrative. I simply enjoyed It. I wiped tears occasionally from my eyes as i watched. The film is full of intense substance that is relevant to me. Struggle - poverty, family bonds, coming of age, perseverance, purpose,fulfillment and many more vital and relevant issues are raised by this film that questions who i am and what i want out of life. Young Saroo - Sunny Pawar's performance on this film is outstanding; a down to earth and so good to be true performance!
I also would like to get a bit technical about this wonderful piece, I loved one of the opening shots: The establishing shot where we see Saroo really small in a frame running. This shot for me really speaks a lot about the journey of Saroo from the onset. It speaks of the freedom he had, his whole world that is soon about to change forever but remain with him.
I must as well comment the director Garth Davis for simplicity and remarkable, amazing outcome. As an aspiring director this film has challenged me a lot, to work more with first time actors and not fear. What he has achieved in directing this little guy is terrific. I also love the yellow color grading of the film with its high contrast images. It really draws our attention to important details such as eyes.