In case you haven't been paying attention and you've been enjoying the final days of summer, TIFF is coming. Yup, our annual Toronto International Film Festival kicks off on September 8 and brings with it a flurry of celebrity sightings, parties and more caffeine and cocktails than will be consumed for probably the rest of the year. But, if you can't make it to any of the premieres or just can't handle the crowds (we get it) or just want to form your opinions prior to your movie screenings, read the books that inspired the movies first.
A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierly
They say to know where you’re going, you have to know where you’re coming from. In this memoir, Saroo recounts how he was lost on a train in India at five-years-old, how he was alone for weeks in Calcutta before being adopted by a couple in Australia and how he inevitably grew to look back upon his roots. Renamed Lion for the movie adaptation, this flick stars Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel and Rooney Mara.
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