Independent Cinema for Everyone

Saroo Brierley’s engrossing memoir A Long Way Home receives a sweeping adaptation from Garth Davis (co-director with Jane Campion of the acclaimed Top of the Lake series). As a boy, Saroo was a cheeky and adventurous five-year-old, living with his family in an impoverished township in India. One night, he falls asleep in a stationary train carriage only to be trapped on board when it departs. Days later, hundreds of miles from home and entirely alone he eventually lands in an orphanage and is adopted by an Australian couple. 25 years later, he is haunted by lucid, recurring memories of his past. Then he discovers Google Earth and begins to search for his family.

Winner of the BAFTA for Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Dev Patel).


Dir. Garth Davis, Australia/India, 2016, 120 mins.
Cast. Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, Nicloe Kidman.