Friday 13 January 2017


The rain turned into sleet by the time I got to top of the road and it was snowing when I got to the station  ... but by the time I got into town the great blizzard was,  um, well and truly over. So definitely not worth cancelling a night out, especially when the film was as good as this one. (I don't know what's got into me, three cinema outings this week - sometimes I don't manage that all year.) Now I've owned up before to cinema cat-napping but not this time ... Did I do that 'just resting my eyes' thing? No, I was on the edge of my seat wanting to know what happened. Lion is all the more fascinating for being the true story of a lost boy who was missing for 25 years. Saroo inadvertently fell asleep on a train and ended up in Calcutta, nearly 1000 miles from home, unable to speak Bengali and anyway too young to explain coherently where he'd come from or who he belonged to. There were a few gulping back tears moments. There's a review and trailer here. If you've ever zoomed in on your own home on Google Earth you'll be fascinated. Of course, I googled Ganesha Talai and its blue-roofed houses and wondered if I was zooming in on Saroo's home; I wonder how many others will do the same? The true story is here - but don't read it if you're planning to see the film, it contains spoilers.

2 comments:

Vronni's Style Meanderings said...

Yes, I've heard good things about this film and have seen a couple of trailers.

I'll probably watch it on DVD as I'm sure our local DVD person will have it in a week or two as it's on release now. I think I'll get round to watching more films and dvds at the moment as I'm on a crocheting kick, and even with the best will in the world I can't read and crochet at the same time. I can, however, watch a screen and crochet!

Mary said...

Much as I hate the smell/crunch of popcorn, that's not the same as a big screen, Veronica!