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In a small village in India, his family was poor. This was Salo's childhood, but he had a loving family. His mother, who worked hard to support the family, made a living by moving stones. His brother Gudu took him to play and did some work to share the family's burden. Heavy load, and a little sister to take care of.
The accidental separation of the train station is the beginning of this story that ties up half the world. This journey also reflects the various conditions of life in India from the bottom, the lack of communication between the two languages, the unsound public security system, and the serious abduction and trafficking (even the police cover up), making little Salo dangerous, but he is too Cleverness and good luck have saved danger. Many of his companions are his opposites. The companions in the underground passage were taken away by human traffickers, the companions in the orphanage who tended to abuse themselves but failed to escape, the companions in the orphanage who were eager to be adopted but kept behind, and even the elder brother who later adopted the family. , the child with severe anxiety and manic tendencies.
The parents of the adoptive family have great love. Especially the mother said near the end, "We all think that there are enough people in the world that having a baby doesn't necessarily guarantee a better world, but adopting someone who is suffering like you My children, it is more important to give you a chance to let you feel the beauty of the world. It is very touching!
An accident caused the entanglement of half the earth and the struggle to find relatives. Fortunately, the people around Salo are full of people. Full of love.
There is just one regret that can no longer be salvaged. My brother fell off the platform on the day he was lost.

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  • Lucy: [Saroo goes into the kitchen to get a beer. On the way back, he sees some Jalebis, a fried Indian desert, on the counter in a plate. A memory takes him back to his childhood with his older brother, Guddu. He smells it and takes a bite slowly as his girlfriend Lucy comes beside him] Saroo... You OK?

    Bharat: [a male dinner guest comes into the kitchen also and places his hand on Saroo's back] Saroo?

    Saroo Brierley: I'm not from Calcutta... I'm lost.

  • [discussing how to find Saroo's family]

    Dinner Guests: What paper trail?

    Saroo Brierley: My mum could not read or write.

    Dinner Guests: What did she do?

    Saroo Brierley: A labourer... she carried rocks.

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