The train goes on, ends up reaching Calcutta. Doors are locked, and he is stranded in a moving train. Tired, he once again sleeps, wakes up only to find the train moving. Waking him, not finding Guddu around he boards a train wondering if his brother’s there. Guddu promises to return asking him not to go anywhere. They head to a nearby station platform where Saroo ends up dozing off. His resolve to prove that he is no longer a mere child when he picks up a chair and then a bicycle goes on to show how eager he is to spend more time with his brother. Saroo wishes to accompany Guddu who goes to a job at a place nearby. Guddu is always taking care of Saroo, given how young Saroo is, appreciating him for every tiny effort of his. The movie starts off with little Saroo helping his brother Guddu steal coal from a chugging train, which they use to trade milk to get by. The plot of the Lion Movie is nothing but leaflets from the real Saroo’s book. Nobody is aware of the camera and that’s what makes things more uncontrived. Garth brings out some dogged acting from even a young child like Sunny Pawar. I loved how the former sometimes chose to clear the lens on a face.Īlso, nothing seems insincere. It is evident when they choose to sit behind characters, capture vista from distant locations and walk alongside his people. Greig and Garth have a keen eye for capturing beautiful shots. With Greig Fraser by his side, he picks up long rails to depict Saroo’s running, follows the protagonist up from beautiful angles. His style doesn’t rush things, doesn’t leapfrog to show you just the crucial moments, rather focuses on stepping stones that are paramount in properly packing up an entire story. It mesmerizes you without leaving out the details. Lion Movie is directed by Garth Davis and what a brilliant direction. It is a true story based on the book “A Long Way Home” by Saroo Brierley, which packs in a gut-wrenching tale of a lost boy who is bent on finding his true origins. The Oscar Nominated movie, that too in six categories, is a flick so profound, touching and melancholic, that it would definitely leave you wiping your tears. If you haven’t watched Lion Movie yet, I beseech you to watch it right away.
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