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2012 · 127 min · PG

Life of Pi

Directed by Ang Lee · Adventure, Drama

Life of Pi (2012) is a Adventure film, directed by Ang Lee set in Pondicherry and Montreal during the 1970s. It runs 127 minutes and is rated PG.

A survival, with a contemplative and surreal dreamlike tone. Themes of survival, faith / religion, and grief & loss play out through frame narrative and unreliable narrator.

Composer
Mychael Danna
Cinematography
Claudio Miranda
Cast
Suraj SharmaIrrfan KhanAyush TandonGautam BelurAdil HussainTabuAyaan KhanMohd Abbas Khaleeli

The world of this film

Setting

Where
PondicherryMontreal
Setting
Coastal SeaIsland
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
Survival
Themes
SurvivalFaith / ReligionGrief & Loss
Structure
Frame NarrativeUnreliable Narrator
Tone
ContemplativeSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadChild Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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