Lion (2016)
This movie is about how trains can take you far away from home, and eventually bring you back. Saroo was born in India and accidentally fell asleep on a train as a child. He ends up miles and miles away from his home. He’s taken to an orphanage and then adopted by an Australian couple. Saroo doesn’t remember a lot about his old life but eventually tries to find where he’s from. The film was inspired by the real story of Saroo Brierley.
It’s fascinating to watch how Saroo uses Google Maps and Google Earth to look along train routes in India for years, until he eventually finds a familiar route and landmarks that spark his memory.
