Loved this film

Rating: 8/10 (10 March 2017)

I absolutely loved this film.
If the story was not true and amazing per se, this film would still be good. But the fact that this is a real person's story really blows my mind. The story made me reflect on the longing we all have for knowing who we are and where our roots are, and also about how we have to integrate the harsh parts of our past into our lives to have healthy adult lives. This story is so moving and so wonderful, that I don't think is possible to hate it.
I loved all the actors in the film, some of whom I don't usually like it. I loved Patel's heart-felt performance and he really deserves all the accolades and the Bafta he won; and let me tell you, he is finally playing a man, and really he looks so hot in this film :). Nicole Kidman provides us with a honest mature believable performance; I wouldn't say deserving of an Oscar nomination, but very good nevertheless. Pawar, the child who plays young Suru, is truly amazing; such an small kiddo, and so mature in his acting. Rooney Marah and the other actors were correct in their respective performances as well.
This being a real story, I was really pleased to have real footage of the real people behind the story, and some details of what happened to them.
The main downside to me is that we get no background story about what happens to Saru's family after he disappears. We are not presented with their despair, heart-break and the actions they took to try to find Saru; of course, we can imagine that, but a bit of details on that front would have rounded up the story and the film.
Lion really did it for me.