Lion

Rilee Macaluso, Arts and Entertainment Editor

Based on a true story, this movie depicts the life of an Indian man, Saroo, who, as a child, is separated from his family when he wanders onto a train. After spending days on the train trying to find his mother and brother, he is adopted by an American family who raises him from childhood, allowing him to forget the life that he led in India.

Once Saroo begins remembering the life he left behind, he is determined to find his family and his home that he left behind. The emotional turmoil that Saroo faces throughout the movie is paralleled by Dev Patel’s heart wrenching performance.