So what traits would you like to have from the movie versions of yourselves? The screenwriter said that the film Saroo is more of an introvert and you’re more of an extrovert. As human beings we should educate ourselves to be good parents for children who come from horrific situations. I hope the film will provoke a feeling in people to consider parenting another person’s child. They are the ultimate refugee, they need more assistance. Why aren’t we talking more about them? They’re only considered refugees when they’re accompanied by adults, but there’s millions of children who have no one. There’s so much war going on, people need places to live safely, for me it provokes questions about why there are millions of orphaned, abandoned children sitting in camps in war torn zones. SUE BRIERLEY: When the film was in production no one knew what would happen in 2017, but really we were hoping the story would provoke deep thoughts about issues like adoption, and as far as refugees go things have changed quite dramatically. What do you think the film has to say about this moment in time?
It’s appropriate, although that’s not the right term, that the film is arriving at a time when the US government is telling us people from certain parts of the world are undesirable. We’re humbled and touched by the reaction so far. SAROO BRIERLEY: Yeah definitely, from writing a book, to seeing it turned into a movie, you want to be cautious when it’s a personal story. Writing for the popular film blog The Film Experience, Jose Solís interviews Sue and Saroo about their favorite moments in the film, excerpted below: Was it surreal to see your story on the big screen? After the world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the movie received 6 Oscar nominations and 5 nominations at the 70th British Academy Film Awards, winning two BAFTAs for Best Supporting Actor (Dev Patel) and Best Adapted Screenplay. Lion is a biographical film based on Brierley’s memoir, A Long Way Home. One day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for and set off to find his family. Eventually, with the advent of Google Earth, he had the opportunity to look for the needle in a haystack he once called home, and pore over satellite images for landmarks he might recognize or mathematical equations that might further narrow down the labyrinthine map of India. Unable to read or write or recall the name of his hometown or even his own last name, he survived alone for weeks on the rough streets of Calcutta before ultimately being transferred to an agency and adopted by John and Sue Brierley, a couple in Australia.ĭespite his gratitude, Brierley always wondered about his origins. At only five years old, Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India.
0 kommentar(er)
