Sunday Cinema ~ Lion [PG]

LION

Drama ‧ 2h

Five year old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of miles 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.

Stars: Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, David Wenham
 

REVIEWS:
**** Rottentomatoes.com rating: 86%
**** ‘Unhurried in pace, subtle in tone and simple in structure, this moving, compassionate film engages with the age-old theme of finding one’s place in the world, yet through uniquely 21st Century means..’ ~ Matthew Toomey (ABC Radio)
 

AWARDS:
* BAFTA 2016 – Best Supporting Actor – Dev Patel
* BAFTA 2016 – Best Adapted Screenplay
 

Adults $14, Arts Hub Members $12, Youth $8

Book online or from the box office half an hour before the screening.
Online sales available until Friday 4pm, then tickets at the door.