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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.

TAGLINE: "The search begins"


Its release date is Thursday November 24, 2016

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Topic Adoption, Adoption & Orphans, Australia, Based On A True Story, Based On Book, based on novel, Based On True Story, Brothers, India, Indian Lead, Long Lost Relative & Missing Child
Genre Drama
Country Australia & United Kingdom
Director Garth Davis
Starring David Wenham, Dev Patel, Rooney Mara & Sunny Pawar
Place Madhya Pradesh & Tasmania
Time 2008, 2010 & 2012
Location Foreign India
Written by Luke Davies (screenplay by) & Saroo Brierley (adapted from the book "A Long Way Home" by)
Cinematography Greig Fraser
Music Hauschka
Runtime 118 min


Other Drama movies by Garth Davis

The Lion Woman | Apr 7th, 2017

The Lion Woman
6.6/10 | By Frank Montgomery, Garth Davis, Jack Bonavita & Vibeke Idsøe
Norway | Drama
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Mary Magdalene  | Mar 15th, 2018

Mary Magdalene 
5.9/10 | By Garth Davis
United Kingdom | Drama
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Other Drama movies written by Luke Davies (screenplay by)

Beautiful Boy | Oct 12th, 2018

Beautiful Boy
7.3/10 | By Felix van Groeningen
United States of America | Drama
Amazon Prime Video

News of the World | Dec 25th, 2020

News of the World
6.9/10 | By Paul Greengrass
United States of America | Drama & Western
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