An intense and emotional story successfully made into a film

Rating: 8/10 (14 January 2017)

Lion is a compelling and very emotional film.
It is beautifully shot and well told. On a visual level, the photography wax great, capturing the beauty, but also the poverty which is characteristic of India. On what I would define as an "intellectual" level, meaning story-line and screenplay, I would say that the writers did a good job in transposing a true and extraordinary tale into a strongly moving picture. The story is cleverly balanced between the youth and the adulthood of the protagonist. In addition to this the soundtrack was also very beautiful and well suited. A final note goes to the actors: the protagonist was egregiously portrayed both by Dev Patel and Sunny Pawar.
In conclusion, I would definitely recommend viewing this film, as it is a an excellent piece of work which will definitely move the viewer and that raises awareness of the condition of children in India.
Definitely worth a cinema ticket and will definitely buy it on DVD.