Great story, make it even better that its based on a true one.

Rating: Null/10 (18 June 2017)

The movie (based on true story) is about a kid of about 6 years who gets lost from his family while out with his brother for work. The way he gets lost is by being stuck of a train that he could only get off after 2 days. He doesn't know much about his hometown, location etc., so he cannot find his way back. He is in Calcutta, a kid on street. Then gets adopted by an Australian family and brought up well by them. About 20 years later, while sharing his story with friends, one of them suggests him to use Google earth to try and locate his hometown. He doesn't think much of the idea then, but memories of his mother calling for him and his brother looking after him haunts him every single day. He starts narrowing down on the possible locations he could be from. This consumes him, he quits his job, breaks up with his girlfriend, and is straining on his relationship with his Australian family. He eventually finds the place that resembles his hometown, visits his mum and his sister, and finds that his brother is no more.
The movie is superbly acted. Dev Patel is authentic, as someone troubled with a difficult past. Nicole Kidman, Roonie Mara are good too. I was able to Dev's character, Saroo. Feel his emotions when his mother calls for him in his dreams, when he couldn't anymore continue as normal but all consumed with his quest, his happiness when he manages to find his mother and sister. I cried. Quite a bit. Perhaps being an Indian provided an extra connection to the small things, but I don't think most people would have a hard time anyway.
In the end, this movie is about confronting your past, seeking out those left behind. Many of us can connect to this and therefore this movie is a great watch.