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Lion

Movie · 2015 · 118 min

A deeply moving journey of loss and reunion, blending heartbreak with hope and stunning visuals.

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2016 film directed by Garth Davis
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Class
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Year
2015
Runtime
118 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • isolation
  • grief
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, biographical
Directed by
Garth Davis
Written by
Luke Davies
Starring
Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, David Wenham, Deepti Naval, Pallavi Sharda, Tannishtha Chatterjee
Music
Sia, Hauschka
Cinematography
Greig Fraser
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom, Australia
Languages
Hindi, English, Bangla

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