Explore Lion through this engaging 4-pack film study bundle, designed around discussion, interpretation and active learning rather than worksheets.

This resource includes four film analysis packs covering context, ideas and true-story background; character, symbolism and key scenes; cinematic language and dual-timeline narrative structure; and writing, discussion and assessment.

Students explore:
• The true story of Saroo Brierley and the real-world context of child homelessness, trafficking and international adoption in India
• Themes of identity, belonging, memory and trauma, and the complexity of biological versus adoptive family
• Character analysis of Saroo (as both child and adult), his adoptive parents, and his brother Mantosh
• Symbolism, motifs, film techniques (including the dual-timeline structure and use of technology as a narrative device) and cinematography
• Scene analysis, discussion and analytical writing

Includes rich learning activities such as debates, scene analysis, collaborative tasks, visual literacy activities, retrieval practice, exemplar analysis and essay planning.

Teaching approach
This resource is activity-based rather than a scripted lesson-by-lesson program. Teachers can select and adapt tasks to suit their classroom needs, with an emphasis on discussion, interpretation and collaborative analytical learning.
File information
• Non-editable PDF
• Not an editable PowerPoint
How to use
• Upload to your LMS for digital learning
• Print selected pages for classroom use
• Display pages to guide discussion and activities
• Adapt in presentation or design platforms if desired (formatting may vary)