Lion - Screenplay

by Luke Davies (Screenplay), Saroo Brierley (Book)

Genres: Audiobook, Nonfiction, Biography, Memoir

110 pages, ebook

Published January 1, 2016

About the author

Luke Davies is an Australian writer of novels and poetry. He has published two novels, Isabelle the Navigator and the cult bestseller Candy, which was shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards in 1998. A film version of Candy, starring Heath Ledger, was released in 2006 and won the AFI for Best Adapted Screenplay. His novel God of Speed, about the life of Howard Hughes, is due for release in April 2008.
Information / http://www.hlamgt.com.au/
Davies has published five books of poetry, including Running With Light, which was the winner of the Judith Wright Poetry Prize 2000, and Totem, which won the 2004 Age Book of the Year Award. He was also awarded the Philip Hodgins Memorial Medal for Poetry in 2004. He has completed several residencies around the world, including at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre for the Arts, Ireland, The Australia Centre, Chiang Mai, Thailand, the Centre d'Art

Reviews

[Mohamed · Rating 5 out of 5]

فيلم عظيم جدا
ماخوذ عن رواية A Long Way Home
يحكي عن طفل يذهب مع اخيه الأكبر للعمل ليلا
يتركه أخيه في محطة للقطار فيضيع الطفل الصغير بنومه في قطار الذي ما يلبث أن يتحرك والطفل نائم بداخله
لينتقل الطفل الصغير لمدينة كالاكتا التي تبعد 1600 كم عن قريته ثم يعبر إلى قارة أخرى بعد تبنيه بواسطة اسرة استرالية
فهل ينجح هذا الطفل الصغير أن يرجع إلى قريته يوما ما؟؟

[Kue Tee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this story. It's terrible that he went through this as a kid but fortunate enough to live through it. I nearly cried when he found his home and reunited with his family.

[D. Carson Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's difficult to write a screenplay that accurately translates what the writer is seeing in their head to the reader. Why is that different than a novel? Because a screenplay is meant to be filmed, not read. It's a blueprint for something else, not the final product. The writer has fewer words at their disposal to achieve the same result.

Lion pulls you in with its vivid description and makes you want to turn the page. The action is clear and the pacing builds to an excellent payoff.

[Ira Livingston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazingly written. The film is great, but the screenplay is so clear, concise and full of vision it had me all emotional again from just the way it was written.

Great read - will look more into this screenwriter.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, looking forward to seeing the movie.

[Haylee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I heard about the book through the adverts of it being a major motion picture and I looked at the book but when I read the first page in a whole sealers (Costco) I could not get in to it but the second time round I started to get in to it and I got in to it even more as I read it. I did not want to put it down but I had to be able to go to sleep. I loved it and did not want it to end but really if there is no ending to any story as you can carry on thinking about what could be happening or how you would of felt would have been an ending. I felt sorry Saroo as he had it hard from where his dad left his children Saroo, Shekila (sister) sons Guddu, kallu, and got remarried and the mother (Kamla) was left to pick the pieces up where she would make a fresh start of where they would move an Muslim town but the mother (Kamla) had to work hard as they had no money and were poor so she would work on a building sister after Saroo was born her daughter (Shekila)and would carry heavy rocks and stones on her head in the hot sun six days a week from morning till dusk. Saroo, shekila, Guddu and Kallu did not see their mum (Kamla) for a while as she would have to at times towns to work carrying heavy rocks and stones as money was needed to make ends meats. The son Gddu got a job washing up in a restaurant but it was not enough at times where they would have to beg for food or money from neighbors which makes you think how lucky we are that we have food, a home, clothes and a car so we should really be more thankful really. When Saroo went missing he must have been really scared, lonely and worried but in the end he got an adopted by a lady called Sue and John who took got care of him and bought him as like he was theirs even though he was not. When he was older he wanted to find his mum and go home but he had no luck but much later on he did and when he went home it made him really happy and I think he found it hard to know if he should stay which anyone would as India was where he was born but Australia was where he grew up and he would in the end go back go back to India every so often to see his family. It has to the best book I have read in a very long time and I can’t wait to see the film with in time. Read it as you will love it.

[Shelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

While the author can get a bit repetitive, I felt like the book was still deserving of 4 stars.

The skill set that 5 year old Saroo holds was astonishing to me. While a baby himself he finds and or steals food to ensure he and his baby sister eat daily. The constant feeling of hunger his driving force.

When he’s separated from his brother (we later learned he was killed) he fall asleep on a train that takes him away from his town. Because there are many children exactly like him begging or crying or both, adults learn to ignore children. Can you imagine? Saroo talks about being chased by a group of mean boys, almost being sold into sex slavery and almost drowning before being adopted and going to Australia.

He returns to India with a desire to find his biological mother and siblings. He does and I admit the reaction of his mother made me ugly cry. The repetition is worth the read.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the accounts of their protagonist's experience as a young child, at home in India, getting lost, and moving to Australia to be adopted. They were engaging and vivid experiences. However, I found his older accounts of searching for his hometown and family to be very drily written. I understand that the subject matter of pursuing the search may not be as exciting, but because so much time was dedicated to this content which I felt was rather bland, I felt it made the book less interesting. Either less focus on this, or ideally, more engaging writing for this portion would have improved the book. In any case, it's a fascinating personal account of an extraordinary life. 2.5 stars.

[Renee · Rating 4 out of 5]

A 5 year old Indian boy gets separated from his brother and is lost. Survives on the streets until he finds him self in an orphanage and is later adopted by a family in Australia. Decades later the search to find his family in India begins.

Festinating story & throughly enjoyed it. Looking forward to seeing the movie.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am almost finsihed with this book and I cant say it surprised me in any way.
Written like a memoir it is a testament to an orphans life under the extreme circumstances of Overcrowded India. I am not sure how such a small boy had such a vivid recollection of each and every incident and relationships with brothers etc. I almost feel that it is somewhat fabricated. Nonetheless
worth reading.

[Dee_Lyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this book in 2 days over a long weekend. I can't imagine growing up never knowing where you came from or where you belong? I couldn't put the book down waiting for Saroo to find his Indian family

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This boy takes an incredible journey and maintains his safety despite his vulnerable state. The re-telling of his circumstances from his adult perspective is very interesting. It is an amazing story!

[Adonis Ramirez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una historia interesante, de busqueda del pasado, de un encuentro milagroso. La esperanza que no se pierde

[Heather Simons · Rating 3 out of 5]

With such an amazing story I expected some amazing writing. The error ring was kind of boring but I stuck with it for the story.

[Juliana Kurji · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing one of the best books I have read

[Siân · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book!!! Brilliant story line and makes it that much more real, based n the fact it is a true story. The movie is just as good, and found nothing like it ever before.

[Karen Pratt · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Liz Hetro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Could have been an essay.

[Shawna Hufendick · Rating 3 out of 5]

audiobook was interesting and life story is certainly amazing, but was a bit dull to listen to. I would like to see the movie though, I think I'll enjoy that more.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must read for kids and should be required reading. I have already told my daughter about it.

[Lisa Fong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story!

[Cherie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book, then saw Netflix had the movie.

[Beckie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing story of family and survival. Excellent narrator.

[Alvin Potthoff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story of a lost child who goes back home a man. I look forward to watching this movie, more interested in seeing how they visually show the internet search scenes that lasted for months.

[Tracy Schillemore · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a crazy story! It really is unbelievable that e all live in the same planet during the same era.

[Catherine Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing story of resilience & determination

[Michele · Rating 3 out of 5]

rather simplistic but the story line was interesting. Understand why it is a movie.

[Rosey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think it is a remarkable story .... writing and unfolding was mediocre.....just wasn’t enamoured with the reading.

[Maria Belmiro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book....

[Alexandthesix · Rating 5 out of 5]

This movie has had my whole heart for 7 years. One of my all-time favorites.
I've seen it more than 10 times, but I still sobbed reading this.