Saroo's destiny changes from lost to adopted by a well-to-do family from Tasmania. A Proustian moment makes the adult Saroo start an arduous quest for his roots.

Rating: 8/10 (24 January 2017)

A little boy who bears a striking resemblance to Chaplin's kid in "The Kid". A tear-jerking story bordering on melodrama, but inspired directly from reality. A Tasmanian couple who altruistically decide there are enough people on the face of the Earth, so instead of having their own decide to adopt children already in existence. Beautiful cinematography. A soundtrack that accompanies the action impeccably. Excellent acting skills. We had no idea of all these when we decided to go and watch "Lion". We only wanted to watch a film and it seemed the best option at the moment. We enjoyed it tremendously, mainly due to the fact that it is depicting a real life story-otherwise it would be melodramatic. Plus all the reasons stated above. We got home- it is January 24- and were stunned to realize this film had just been nominated to six Oscars! Apart from having our choice so majestically justified by the Academy, the film offered us truthful images of rural India, bustling Calcutta and a glimpse of Tasmanian shores. In spite of its length of almost two hours, "The Lion" has you stuck in your seat because it is a story well told , flowing coherently, although the flashbacks are numerous. The tension of the quest is constantly mounting towards the denouement-no spoiler here, since the story is well-known already from the book.The final footage of the real moments of re- connecting was unfortunately lost to many from the public, who were already on their way out of the cinema hall. Too bad for them. At least there were no people left to see me with teary eyes...Long live Google Earth!