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Ship of Theseus Review
- 7/18/2013 11:17:56 AM
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Cast: Neeraj Kabi, Aida El-Kashef, Sohum Shah, Vinay Shukla, Sameer Khurana
Direction: Anand Gandhi
Genre: Drama
Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes
Story: Three films born out of a philosophical theory, which provoke you to think, question and introspect.
Review: This philosophical paean is a 3-part story, each one as complex, conflicting and contemplative. In the first, Aliya (Aida) is a photographer with impaired vision. She depends on sound, touch and intuitive senses to capture images. After a corneal implant her eyesight is restored, but the sudden visual download is so domineering that Aliya finds herself overwhelmed in an unfamiliar world, losing touch with her natural instincts.
The second is an introspective debate between a monk, Maitreya (Neeraj-in an excellent performance) - who staunchly opposes use of animals for scientific research - and a young lawyer Charvaka (Vinay) who challenges Maitreya's non-violent world-view. The monk is diagnosed with an illness that requires organ transplant, but he'd rather die than sacrifice his principles.
The third is about a stock-broker, Navin (Sohum), who has survived a kidney transplant, but is shaken out of his self-consumed life when he learns all about the illicit organ trade.
The film refers to an ancient paradox in which the Athenians replaced each rotting plank in the ship of Theseus until none of the original planks were left. It sparked an intellectually stimulating debate: Does it still remain fundamentally the same
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