One From the Heart

Nicole Kidman’s Powerful New Film Has Her Reliving the Emotional Journey of Motherhood

As a mother of both adopted and biological children, Nicole Kidman says her new movie, Lion, really hit her where she lives. Based on a true story, it’s about a young boy from rural India, Saroo, who is separated from his family after he boards a train and ends up in an orphanage a thousand miles from home; he’s eventually adopted by an Australian couple (Nicole and David Wenham). Twenty-five years later, Saroo (Slumdog Millionaire’s Dev Patel) goes searching for the family he lost — with powerful consequences that have early reviews touting the film’s Oscar potential. Nicole, 49, talks about embracing family ties and having no regrets.

What struck you most about Lion’s story of an adopted child?