Lion, originally titled A Long Way Home, is an upcoming 2016 Australian-American drama film directed by Garth Davis and written by Luke Davies, based on the non-fiction book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley. The film stars Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham and Nicole Kidman. The film was screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The film will be released in the United States by The Weinstein Company on November 25, 2016.
Lion, com título inicial de A Long Way Home (Um longo caminho de casa), é um drama produzido pelos EUA e Austrália, dirigido por Garth Davis e escrito por Luke Davies, baseado no romance A Long Way Home ( Um Longo Caminho de Casa) de Saroo Brierley. O filme é estrelado por Dey Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham e Nicole Kidman. O filme foi exibido no Festival de Filmes de Toronto de 2.016. O filme será lançado nos Estados Unidos pela The Weinstein Company em 25 de novembro de 2.016.
Plot
Saroo Brierley, who was lost from his family at the age of five and was adopted by an Australian family, searches for his long-lost family using Google Earth.
Sinopse:
Saroo Brierley perdeu-se de seus pais aos cinco anos de idade e foi adotado por uma família australiana. Ele busca sua antiga família usando o Google Earth
Cast - Elenco
Dev Patel as Saroo Brierley
Nicole Kidman as Sue Brierley
Rooney Mara as Lucy
David Wenham as John Brierley
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Priyanka Bose
Tannishtha Chatterjee
Deepti Naval
Divian Ladwa
Pallavi Sharda
Benjamin Rigby
Sachin Joab
Production
On April 24, 2013, it was announced that Garth Davis would make his directorial debut with the Saroo Brierley's biopic based on his memoir A Long Way Home for See-Saw Films and Sunstar Entertainment. The story revolves around Brierley, a five-year-old Indian boy who gets on the wrong train and is ferried thousands miles away from home. He is adopted by an Australian couple and, 25 years later, finds his birth parents using Google Earth. In May 2014, The Weinstein Company bought the worldwide distribution rights to the survival drama titled Lion for $12 million. Luke Davies adapted the book into the film, which Screen Australia and Fulcrum Media Finance would co-finance, while See-Saw, Sunstar, and Aquarius Films would produce the film. Iain Canning, Angie Fielder and Emile Sherman would be attached as producers. In October 2014, Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman were cast in the film for the lead roles. In January 2015, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Priyanka Bose, Tannishtha Chatterjee, and Deepti Naval joined the cast. In April 2015, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, and Divian Ladwa also joined the cast.[4] Pallavi Sharda also joined the film's cast to play Saroo's friend. Hauschka and Dustin O'Halloran composed the film's score.
Filming
Principal photography on the film began in January 2015 in Kolkata, India.In mid-April, filming moved to Australia, where it took place in Melbourne and Hobart. Kidman filmed her scenes in Australia.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2016. The film will serve as he opening night film at the Zurich Film Festival on September 22, 2016. It will also screen at the London Film Festival on October 12, 2016. The film is scheduled to be released on November 25, 2016. The film will be released in Australia on January 19, 2017.
Critical response
The film received mixed to positive reviews after its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 69%, based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. On Metacritic the film has a score of 61 out of 100 score, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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