Review: Lion tells a simple but moving story

February 24, 2017 13:31

Why is a feature-length Google Earth advert nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars this year?

The answer is simple and surprising and cannot be argued: Lion roars because of a magical child. Sunny Pawar, enveloped by a giant shirt and his eyes agleam with curiousity, is irresistible.

It is genuinely hard not to gape at this beautiful child and the way he commandeers the screen.

Raja Sen reviews Lion. Read and watch

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