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Lion is a 2016 biographical drama directed by Garth Davis, starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, and Rooney Mara. Based on the nonfiction book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley, the film chronicles the life of Saroo, a five-year-old Indian boy who gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, far away from home. After surviving various challenges, he's adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty-five years later, using Google Earth and fragmented childhood memories, Saroo embarks on a journey to find his lost family in India. This uplifting film received positive reviews and numerous Oscar nominations.
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