Jump to content

Lion (2016 film)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by IreneLouie (talk | contribs) at 00:17, 11 December 2016 (→Accolades). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Lion
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGarth Davis
Screenplay byLuke Davies
Starring
CinematographyGreig Fraser
Edited byAlexandre de Franceschi
Music by
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 10, 2016 (2016-09-10) (TIFF)
  • November 25, 2016 (2016-11-25) (United States)
  • January 19, 2017 (2017-01-19) (Australia)
  • January 20, 2017 (2017-01-20) (United Kingdom)
Running time
118 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Australia
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$433,101[2]

Lion is a 2016 Australian-American-British drama film directed by Garth Davis in his feature debut and written by Luke Davies, based on the non-fiction book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley with Larry Buttrose. The film stars Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, Nicole Kidman, Abhishek Bharate, Divian Ladwa, Priyanka Bose, Deepti Naval, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Sunny Pawar.

The film, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2016,[3] was released in the United States on November 25, 2016, by The Weinstein Company.

Plot

Saroo Brierley, who was lost from his family at the age of five and was adopted by an Australian family, searches for his long-lost family using Google Earth.

Cast

Production

On April 24, 2013, it was announced that Garth Davis would make his directorial debut with the Saroo Brierley's biopic based on his memoir A Long Way Home for See-Saw Films and Sunstar Entertainment.[7][8] The story revolves around Brierley, a five-year-old Indian boy who gets on the wrong train and is ferried thousands miles away from home. He is adopted by an Australian couple and, 25 years later, finds his birth parents using Google Earth.[8][9] In May 2014, The Weinstein Company bought the worldwide distribution rights to the survival drama titled Lion for $12 million.[9] Luke Davies adapted the book into the film, which Screen Australia and Fulcrum Media Finance would co-finance, while See-Saw, Sunstar, and Aquarius Films would produce the film. Iain Canning, Angie Fielder and Emile Sherman would be attached as producers.[9] In October 2014, Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman were cast in the film for the lead roles.[4] In January 2015, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Priyanka Bose, Tannishtha Chatterjee, and Deepti Naval joined the cast.[6] In April 2015, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, and Divian Ladwa also joined the cast.[5] Pallavi Sharda also joined the film's cast to play Saroo's friend.[7] Hauschka and Dustin O'Halloran composed the film's score.[10]

Filming

Principal photography on the film began in January 2015 in Kolkata, India.[6] In mid-April, filming moved to Australia, where it took place in Melbourne and Hobart. Kidman filmed her scenes in Australia.[5][11]

Music

Sia wrote the song "Never Give Up" for the film which also includes the song "The Sun, The Sand And The Sea" from noted songwriter Jimmy Radcliffe.[12][13]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2016.[14] The film served as the opening night film at the Zurich Film Festival on September 22, 2016.[15] It also screened at the London Film Festival on October 12, 2016,[16] and at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 7 and 8, 2016.[17] The film was released in the United States on November 25, 2016.[18] The film will be released in Australia on January 19, 2017.[19] and in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2017.[20]

Reception

Critical response

The film received positive reviews with the performances of Patel and Kidman receiving praise after its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.[21][22] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 82%, based on 72 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 7.2/10. The critical consensus reads, "Lion's undeniably uplifting story and talented cast make it a moving journey that transcends the typical cliches of its genre."[23] On Metacritic the film has a score of 66 out of 100 score, based on 31 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[24]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Asia Pacific Screen Awards November 24, 2016 Best Actor in a Leading Role Dev Patel Nominated [25]
Special Mention: Grand Jury Prize Sunny Pawar Won
Austin Film Festival October 20, 2016 Marquee Audience Award Lion Won [26]
Camerimage November 19, 2016 Golden Frog Award for Best Cinematography Greig Fraser Won [27]
Chicago International Film Festival October 27, 2016 Audience Award Lion Won
(tied with Moonlight) 		[28]
Critics Choice Awards December 11, 2016 Best Picture Lion Pending [29]
Best Supporting Actor Dev Patel Pending
Best Supporting Actress Nicole Kidman Pending
Best Adapted Screenplay Luke Davies Pending
Best Score Dustin O'Halloran and Hauschka Pending
Best Young Performer Sunny Pawar Pending
Denver Film Festival November 13, 2016 Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature Lion Won [30]
Evening Standard British Film Awards December 8, 2016 Best Actor Dev Patel Nominated [31][32]
International Film of the Year Lion Won
Heartland Film Festival October 30, 2016 Truly Moving Picture Award Garth Davis Won [33]
Hollywood Film Awards November 6, 2016 Hollywood Supporting Actress Award Nicole Kidman Won [34]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 17, 2016 Best Original Score – Feature Film Dustin O'Halloran and Hauschka Nominated [35][36]
Mill Valley Film Festival October 16, 2016 Overall Audience Favorite Lion Won [37]
Palm Springs International Film Festival January 2, 2017 International Star Award Nicole Kidman Won [38]
San Diego Film Critics Society December 12, 2016 Best Supporting Actress Nicole Kidman Pending [39]
Best Adapted Screenplay Luke Davies Pending
Santa Barbara International Film Festival February 3, 2017 Virtuosos Award Dev Patel Won [40]
Satellite Awards February 19, 2017 Best Film Lion Pending [41]
Best Supporting Actor Dev Patel Pending
Best Supporting Actress Nicole Kidman Pending
Best Adapted Screenplay Luke Davies Pending
Best Film Editing Alexandre de Franceschi Pending
Toronto International Film Festival September 18, 2016 People's Choice Award Lion 1st Runner-up [42]
Virginia Film Festival November 6, 2016 Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature Lion Won [43]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 5, 2016 Best Youth Performance Sunny Pawar Nominated [44]
Best Adapted Screenplay Luke Davies Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Lion (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Lion". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Toronto To Open With 'The Magnificent Seven'; 'La La Land', 'Deepwater Horizon' Among Galas & Presentations". Deadline. July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e Roxborough, Scott (October 30, 2014). "AFM: Dev Patel Attached to Star in The Weinstein Co.'s 'Lion' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e Barraclough, Leo (April 7, 2015). "Rooney Mara Joins Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel in 'Lion'". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Frater, Patrick (January 14, 2015). "Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel to Roar in India-set Survival Tale 'Lion'". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Pallavi Sharda in Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman starrer 'Lion'". indianexpress.com. August 22, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (April 24, 2013). "Garth Davis to direct See-Saw's Saroo Brierley biopic". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  9. ^ a b c Kemp, Stuart (May 19, 2014). "Cannes: 'King's Speech' Producers Snag $12 Million 'Lion' Deal With Weinstein Co". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  10. ^ "Dustin O'Halloran & Hauschka Scoring Garth Davis's Lion". Film Music Reporter. March 2, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  11. ^ "Lion: Tasmanian farmer hosts Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel for filming of Saroo Brierley story". abc.net.au. April 14, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  12. ^ Helman, Peter (November 10, 2016). "Sia - Never Give Up". Stereogum. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  13. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3741834/soundtrack
  14. ^ Raup, Jordan (July 26, 2016). "TIFF 2016 Line-Up Includes 'Nocturnal Animals,' 'La La Land,' 'American Pastoral,' and More". The Film Stage. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  15. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (August 29, 2016). "'Lion' To Open Zurich Fest; Canal Plus Vet Alduy Joins Fox TV Distribution – Global Briefs". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  16. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (August 17, 2016). "Weinstein Co's 'Lion' To Roar As London Film Festival Gala Presentation". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  17. ^ "Sloan Science & Film". scienceandfilm.org. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  18. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 1, 2016). "Weinstein Co.'s 'The Founder' Moves To August; 'Lion' To Roar During Thanksgiving Week". Deadline. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  19. ^ "Lion". Transmission Films. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  20. ^ "Lion". Launching Films. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  21. ^ "Nicole Kidman says adopting helped as Lion movie gets early mixed reviews". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  22. ^ "Kidman's Lion scores mixed reviews". Australian Associated Press.
  23. ^ "Lion (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  24. ^ "Lion Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  25. ^ "Nominations Announced in 10th APSA Feature Competition". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  26. ^ "Austin Film Festival (AFF) Announces Winners of 2016 Film and Screenplay Competitions, Hiscox Insurance Audience and Courage Awards". Business Wire. October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  27. ^ "Camerimage 2016 Main Competition Line-up!". Camerimage. October 24, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  28. ^ "Chicago International Film Festival Announces Audience Award Winners, Festival Highlights". Shootline Publicity Wire. October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  29. ^ "La La Land Leads with 12 Nominations for the 22nd Annual Critics' Choice Awards". Critics' Choice. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  30. ^ "Denver Film Society Announces Winners for 39th Denver Film Festival". Denver Film Festival. November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  31. ^ Moore, William (November 17, 2016). "Evening Standard British Film Awards - The Longlist". London Evening Standard. Retrieved November 29, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  32. ^ Norum, Ben (December 9, 2016). "Evening Standard British Film Awards: Kate Beckinsale and Hugh Grant Crowned". London Evening Standard. Retrieved December 9, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  33. ^ "Truly Moving Picture Award". Heartland Film Festival. Retrieved November 9, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  34. ^ "Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, Naomie Harris and Lily Collins to be Honored". Hollywood Film Awards. October 21, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  35. ^ "Justin Timberlake & Alexandre Desplat Among Winners At Hollywood Music In Media Awards". Deadline. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  36. ^ McNary, Dave (November 2, 2016). "'La La Land' Scores Three Hollywood Music in Media Nominations". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  37. ^ "MVFF39 AUDIENCE FAVORITES". Mill Valley Film Festival. October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  38. ^ "Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards Gala 2017". Palm Springs International Film Festival. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  39. ^ Adams, Ryan (December 9, 2016). "San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations 2016". AwardsDaily.com. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  40. ^ "Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2017 Virtuosos Award". Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  41. ^ Kilday, Gregg (November 29, 2016). "Satellite Awards Nominees Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  42. ^ "TIFF People's Choice Award cements La La Land's place in Oscar race". Entertainment Weekly. September 18, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  43. ^ JennyM (November 10, 2016). "29th Annual Virginia Film Festival Makes History". Virginia Film Festival. Retrieved November 25, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  44. ^ "The 2016 WAFCA Awards Nominations". December 3, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lion_(2016_film)&oldid=754127806"