Lion (2016 film)
Lion is a 2016 Australian biographical film directed by Garth Davis (in his feature debut) and written by Luke Davies, based on the non-fiction book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley with Larry Buttrose. Starring Sunny Pawar, Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham and Nicole Kidman, the film focuses on Saroo Brierley, separated from his biological mother and adopted by an Australian couple, searched his biological mother via Google Earth.[1] The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2016.[2][3] The film was given a limited release on November 25, 2016, by the Weinstein Company before opening generally on January 6, 2017.[4] The film was released in Australia on January 19, 2017 and in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2017.[5][6] The film was released to positive reviews, with a Rotten Tomatoes approval rating of 86%, based on 200 reviews, and an average rating of 7.3/10.[7] Metacritic lists a score of 69 out of 100, based on 45 reviews.[8]
Lion received six nominations at Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Patel, Best Supporting Actress for Kidman, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score and Best Cinematography.[9] The film won Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Patel and Best Adapted Screenplay and nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Kidman, Best Film Music and Best Cinematography at British Academy Film Awards.[10] The film received six nominations at Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Patel, Best Supporting Actress for Kidman, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Score and Best Young Performer for Pawar.[11] The film received four nominations at Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Patel, Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for Kidman and Best Original Score.[12] The film received five nominations at Satellite Awards, including Best Film, Best Supporting Actor for Patel, Best Supporting Actress for Kidman, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing.[13]