Lion follows the incredible true story of a young Indian born man named Saroo (Dev Patel) living with an adopted family in Australia.
However, as good as Rooney Mara and Nicole Kidman’s performances look in Lion, we would be remiss if we did not point out the absolutely stellar looking performance of Dev Patel.
The Slumdog Millionaire star has grown up over the course of the last eight years, and Lion looks like it could really start generating some award buzz for him.
It’s this familial friction that really serves as the meat and potatoes of Lion’s story.