Review of Lion (2016) by Sophester F — 16 Dec 2018

I really liked it. Fascinating story and many remarkable plot points and lines of dialogue. Also, Dev Patel is only getting more attractive with age!

This review of Lion (2016) was written by Sophester F on 16 December 2018.

Lion has generally received very positive reviews.

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