I had heard a lot about Ship of Theseus and thankfully I got to watch it yesterday.
I think more than watching Ship of Theseus, you would love reading and re-reading it.
(I wish it were in a novel form too so that I could keep it with me and read at any time.)
Directed by Anand Gandhi the movie is a story of three different people attached to a tiny string of fact which is revealed in the end and makes up for a beautiful climax. "The film weaves a triptych of stories into a tapestry of human experiences that add up to a remarkable philosophical exposition about individual identities and value systems." (NDTV movies)
Aaliya Kamal is a visually impaired photographer who tries to capture Mumbai focusing on her intuition and sounds. When it comes to selecting the photos for exhibition she rejects the photos which she can not connect to or define. She says, I have to draw opinion and assurance about my own art away from what everyone else says."
She also questions about having limits in the art .
Why is it so amazing to not have any limits or doubts?
It becomes more difficult for her when she gets her eyes back. She is hardly able to adjust with the view of life around her.
Maitreya is an intellectual monk and animal rights activist. He discovers he has Liver Cirrhosis and he is in need of a liver transplant. But he refuses the idea and retire to a lone place where as a part of a ritual , he fasts unto death and takes up a 'Maun'. It is the time when his philosophies are being tested. And at the peak of his sufferings, Maitreya calls a doctor, confessing, his time has not yet come.
Next and last story is of a stockbroker, Naveen, who hates it when his Nani says, he does not care what is happening around and only cares about money. He says, I eat good, wear nice, have sympathy in my heart what else one needs to live? His nani says, what is the use of sympathy in heart until it proves useful for society. During this he confronts an organ transplant racket, and is in doubt whether the kidney transplanted in his body is stolen? However at the end, he does his best in this regard. And while he tells his Nani, "jyada kuch nahi hua", Nani gives a short but meaningful reply,"itna hi hota hai."
So the amalgamation of three stories for the one purpose, to define existence, beauty, art, sympathy. In short, Astitva, Ahimsa and Daya.
In the end, one question remains, If a ship is replaced part by part up to a point where not a single original part remains in it, is it still the same ship?
Three words for Movie - Thought Provoking, View Point Changing, Beautiful piece of Art Cinema.
Indeed, one of the best Indian movies of this recent times.
I think more than watching Ship of Theseus, you would love reading and re-reading it.
(I wish it were in a novel form too so that I could keep it with me and read at any time.)
Directed by Anand Gandhi the movie is a story of three different people attached to a tiny string of fact which is revealed in the end and makes up for a beautiful climax. "The film weaves a triptych of stories into a tapestry of human experiences that add up to a remarkable philosophical exposition about individual identities and value systems." (NDTV movies)
Aaliya Kamal is a visually impaired photographer who tries to capture Mumbai focusing on her intuition and sounds. When it comes to selecting the photos for exhibition she rejects the photos which she can not connect to or define. She says, I have to draw opinion and assurance about my own art away from what everyone else says."
She also questions about having limits in the art .
Why is it so amazing to not have any limits or doubts?
It becomes more difficult for her when she gets her eyes back. She is hardly able to adjust with the view of life around her.
Maitreya is an intellectual monk and animal rights activist. He discovers he has Liver Cirrhosis and he is in need of a liver transplant. But he refuses the idea and retire to a lone place where as a part of a ritual , he fasts unto death and takes up a 'Maun'. It is the time when his philosophies are being tested. And at the peak of his sufferings, Maitreya calls a doctor, confessing, his time has not yet come.
Next and last story is of a stockbroker, Naveen, who hates it when his Nani says, he does not care what is happening around and only cares about money. He says, I eat good, wear nice, have sympathy in my heart what else one needs to live? His nani says, what is the use of sympathy in heart until it proves useful for society. During this he confronts an organ transplant racket, and is in doubt whether the kidney transplanted in his body is stolen? However at the end, he does his best in this regard. And while he tells his Nani, "jyada kuch nahi hua", Nani gives a short but meaningful reply,"itna hi hota hai."
So the amalgamation of three stories for the one purpose, to define existence, beauty, art, sympathy. In short, Astitva, Ahimsa and Daya.
In the end, one question remains, If a ship is replaced part by part up to a point where not a single original part remains in it, is it still the same ship?
Three words for Movie - Thought Provoking, View Point Changing, Beautiful piece of Art Cinema.
Indeed, one of the best Indian movies of this recent times.
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