Lion
Taste attributes: dramabiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs
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Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty drama: slow-burning and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2016
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- The Weinstein Company
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
