Lion

2016, 118 minutes

Five year old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of Kilometers across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.

Adapted from the incredible true story ‘A Long Way Home’ by Saroo Brierley

Credits

Themes
Family, Globalisation, Identity, Poverty, Youth and children's rights
Suitable for
havo/vwo - bovenbouw
mbo - niveau 1 & 2
mbo - niveau 3 & 4
vmbo b/k - leerjaar 3 & 4
vmbo t - leerjaar 3 & 4
Director
Garth Davis
Country of production
United States, United Kingdom, Australia
Type
Fiction
Duration
118 minutes
Year
2016
Age rating
12 angst