Lion (2016)

An Indian man who was separated from his mother at age 5 and adopted by an Australian couple returns home, determined to find his birth family.

Director: Unknown
Cast: David Wenham, Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Priyanka Bose, Abhishek Bharate, Deepti Naval, Divian Ladwa, Garth Davis, Khushi Solanki, Rooney Mara, Sunny Pawar, Tannishtha Chatterjee
Runtime: 01h 58m
Type: Movie

Lion (2016)

An Indian man who was separated from his mother at age 5 and adopted by an Australian couple returns home, determined to find his birth family.

Director: Unknown
Cast: David Wenham, Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Priyanka Bose, Abhishek Bharate, Deepti Naval, Divian Ladwa, Garth Davis, Khushi Solanki, Rooney Mara, Sunny Pawar, Tannishtha Chatterjee
Runtime: 01h 58m
Type: Movie
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