Sleeping lion wakes up

Allan 2022-01-27 08:05:20

The story of the film is based on the best-selling book "The Long Way Home". The 5-year-old Saro and his brother were separated when they went out. In order to find his brother, Saro mistakenly got on an unmanned truck from India to neighboring Bangladesh. Little Salo, who was wandering far away from home, felt genuine despair and helplessness. Later, he went to a welfare shelter and was adopted by Tony and Nicole in Australia. After more than 20 years, Salo, who grew up in a superior environment, was suddenly awakened by the memory in his heart and began his long journey home. He experienced inner struggles, and finally, he activated the sleeping lion with his family affection, and finally set foot on the road back to his hometown and embarked on the journey of realizing his dream. The most sincere and selfless maternal love of the two mothers, Salo's adoptive mother and biological mother, is Salo's solid backing and the power to awaken the lion in his heart.

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Extended Reading
  • Eriberto 2022-03-22 09:01:33

    The foundation of the story is there, and it's hard not to hold back. The first half is much better than the latter. The problem is mainly due to the in-depth exploration of the transition of the characters' psychology and other elements. The last few scenes are also suspected of being sensational and dazzling. Great soundtrack, great performance by Nicole. What the hell are some other people's comments, this can be fucked up with Bai Zuo, you're going to die

  • Jesus 2022-03-20 09:01:32

    The stark contrast between India and Australia always feels strange (white left Madonna superiority? Western middle class superiority? ... Chinese are no strangers to the theme of lost children, this film looks awkward (the characters are all positive, but from the The lighting to the story structure is too deliberate? I think it is not as good as "Dear", but it may also be because one starts from the parents' point of view and the other starts from the child's point of view. I can't watch Rooney Mara's BG-oriented film...

Lion quotes

  • [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.

  • Saroo Brierley: I'm sorry you couldn't have your own kids.

    Sue Brierley: What are you saying?

    Saroo Brierley: We... we... weren't blank pages, were we? Like your own would have been. You weren't just adopting us but our past as well. I feel like we're killing you.

    Sue Brierley: I could have had kids.

    Saroo Brierley: What?

    Sue Brierley: We chose not to have kids. We wanted the two of you. That's what we wanted. We wanted the two of you in our lives.That's what we chose.

    [pause]

    Sue Brierley: That's one of the reasons I fell in love with your dad.

    [pause]

    Sue Brierley: Because we both felt as if... the world has enough people in it. Have a child, couldn't guarantee it will make anything better. But to take a child that's suffering like you boys were. Give you a chance in the world. That's something.