About this release
In this adaptation of the memoir A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley, a five-year-old Indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple after he gets lost in Calcutta. Years later, he struggles with his memories of his birth family, and decides to begin a search for them. Dev Patel stars as the adult Brierley in this drama directed by Garth Davis. Nicole Kidman, David Wenham, and Rooney Mara co-star.
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Disc 1
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Lion (2016)
118 min
Drama
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
Credits
Director
Garth Davis
Writer
Luke Davies
Cast
Dev Patelas Saroo Brierley
Rooney Maraas Lucy
David Wenhamas John Brierley
Nicole Kidmanas Sue Brierley
Abhishek Bharateas Guddu
Divian Ladwaas Mantosh Brierley
Priyanka Boseas Kamla Munshi
Deepti Navalas Saroj Sood
Tannishtha Chatterjeeas Noor
Nawazuddin Siddiquias Rama
Cinematographer
Greig Fraser
Composer
Volker Bertelmann
Dustin O'Halloran
Editor
Alexandre de Franceschi
Producer
Emile Sherman
Iain Canning
Angie Fielder
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- July 2, 2026