What’s the movie Lion about?
What’s the movie Lion about?
Five year old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of miles 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.
Lion / Film synopsis
Is Lion based on a true story?
Yes. Saroo’s memoir A Long Way Home provided the basis for the movie. In the bestselling book, he tells the story of how he became lost in India at age five and how he ended up being adopted by Sue and John Brierley, an Australian couple.
Is the movie Lion available on Netflix?
An Indian man who was separated from his mother at age 5 and adopted by an Australian couple returns home, determined to find his birth family. Watch all you want.
What movies have lions in it?
- Madagascar – DreamWorks Animation (2005)
- African Cats – DisneyNature (2011)
- Christian the Lion – Morningstar Productions (1972)
- Relentless Enemies – National Geographic (2006)
- The Last Lioness – Aquavision (2009)
- Born Free – Columbia Pictures (1966)
