The Weinstein Co. has debuted the trailer for the drama Lion [LION] based on the memoir of Saroo Brierley A Long Way Home. The Indian boy was five when he got separated from his family and was eventually adopted by an Australian couple, played by Nicole Kidmnan [NKIDM] and David Wenham [DWENH]. Dev Patel [DPATE] stars as the grown Saroo who travels back in India in order to trace back his roots. Lion arrives in theaters on November 25th.
Five year old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of Kilometers across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.
Tag(s): LION, NKIDM, DWENH, DPATE