În „Lion”, băieţelul de 5 ani pe nume Saroo ajunge să călătorească singur cu trenul greşit, îndepărtându-se de casa lui din nordul Indiei. Speriat şi rătăcit, el este dus la mii de kilometri distanţă, în oraşul haotic Kolkata (Calcutta), reuşind cumva să supravieţuiască pe străzi, ocolind tot felul de pericole pe parcurs. La un moment dat, ajunge într-un orfelinat, de unde este adoptat de către un cuplu australian, în a cărei familie găseşte siguranţă şi iubire, crescând în Hobart (Tasmania). Nedorind să le rănească sentimentele părinţilor săi adoptivi, Saroo îşi îngroapă adânc trecutul, precum şi nevoia sa de reunire cu familia naturală şi speranţa că-şi va mai găsi vreodată mama şi fratele pierduţi. Dar o întâlnire dictată de soartă cu nişte indieni din zona de unde era el îi retrezeşte la viaţă dorinţa secretă. Cu doar câteva amintiri şi cu ajutorul Google Earth, Saroo porneşte în încercarea sa de a-şi regăsi familia pierdută.
A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.
An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
Rio de Janeiro, 1950. Euridice și Guida sunt două surori nedespărțite care locuiesc împreună cu părinții lor conservatori. Euridice, o pianistă genială, visează să studieze la conservatorul din Viena. Cu toate acestea, Guida este prima care ajunge în Europa, chiar dacă pentru o scurtă perioadă de timp: după ce fuge cu un marinar grec, Guida se întoarce în Rio de Janeiro însărcinată și singură, fără ca Euridice să afle. Ținute departe una de alta de o minciună a tatălui, anii trec pe măsură ce surorile merg pe propriile drumuri în orașul aglomerat, fiecare crezând că sora ei se află de partea cealaltă a lumii.
A moving and memorable family drama about a terminally ill writer who wants to be reconciled with his long-abandoned son.
The story centers on an elderly hibakusha, whose husband was one of 80,000 human beings killed in the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, caring for her four grandchildren over the summer. She learns of a long-lost brother, Suzujiro, living in Hawaii who wants her to visit him before he dies.
The action takes place in Ephesus in ancient Asia Minor, and the concerns The efforts of two boys from Syracuse, Anthipholus and his servant Dromio, to find their long-lost twins who, for reason of plot confusion, are also named Anthipholus and Dromio. Complications arise when the wife of the Ephesians, Adriana and her servant Luce, mistake the two strangers for their husband, though the couples eventually get sorted out after Adriana's sister Luciana and the Syracuse Antipholus admit their love
La înmormântarea tatălui său, un profesor află că are un frate vitreg. Cei doi pornesc într-o călătorie prin toată țara pentru a-și revendica moștenirea.
After the death of his estranged father, professional rainbow-watcher Stefano finds out he has a 13-year-old half-brother, and that he must become his legal guardian to receive the inheritance.
In 1945, the Carlions assemble at an English country house for a family gathering. During the event, they must determine who is to take over the family brewing empire, since the present head of the business, Sir Frederick, is getting old. The results of the 1945 general election causes a major stir, and some angry farmers occupy a barn.
A well-off Indian family is paid an unexpected, and rather unwanted, visit by a man claiming to be the woman's long lost uncle. The initial suspicion with which they greet the man slowly dissolves as he regales them with stories of his travels, tales that are at odds with their conventional middle class perspective on the world.
Four people become trapped in the once-vibrant Rosemont Lodge during a blizzard before Christmas.
A child from Lakshadweep sets off to Mumbai in pursuit of Akbar, an elder brother who left the island due to his sexual orientation.
Twenty years ago, Sardar Rajpal killed his brother and fled his hometown with his adopted daughter. Once settled, he asked his estranged wife to send their son on the misleading promise of employment. When two young men with the same name show up, both claiming to be there for the job, a baffled Sardar is forced to work out the imposter and his motive, while his daughter gradually develops a soft spot for one of them.
A simple and sweet family story that is actually profound.
YouTube musician and Korean American adoptee Dan Matthews travels to South Korea to perform and reunite with his biological family, including a long lost twin he never knew he had.
The architect entrusts his daughter, Lida, and his son, Taher, to an engineer before his death. The engineer goes to Ahvaz and takes Lida with him to raise her alongside his son Shahram - and the neighbors raise Taher among them. Years later, Shahram rapes Lida, and the the engineer, suspecting that Lida is a promiscuous woman, kicks her out of his house.
Dhun comes from a wealthy and talented family and desires to see the world on his own. He sets upon this travel and on his journey comes upon an inn called Five Daughters, run by Pahar. Deciding to stay there for a while, he meets Pahar's daughters and falls in love with Pooja. Pooja reciprocates his love and both hope to get married. Just when their marriage is being planned, Pooja's family comes to learn that Dhun and Pooja are related.
Damo and Ivor embark on the mother of all adventures to find the last piece of their family puzzle and track down their long lost brother John Joe.
Three cursed brothers seek revenge on their long-lost father who sold their souls to the Devil before their births.