LION

Rating: 8/10 (2 May 2018)

Lion is an astonishing true story with an undeniably uplifting storyline and talented cast. Director Garth Davis explores Saroos childhood memories, performed by Dev Patel and six year old Sunny Pawar, to link it to his new life by using modern day technology, "google maps", to give him reason to hope of finding his past.
Five year old Saroo gets lost on a train taking him to the other side of India, far away form his home and family. After being adopted by an Australian couple, Saroo sets out to find his family and return back to his hometown.
After watching the trailer I instantly wanted to know more about how Saroo managed to use google maps to track down his small hometown in the middle of India. After being separated from his family for 25 years the film definitely puts you in his shoes and allows you to feel the uncertainty and worries both himself and his family would be going through.
Its an incredible film with an emotional whirlwind that no child should have to experience.