Originally named after an uncle who “collected” memories of swimming pools on his travels like others did souvenirs, our lead character is actually named Piscine Molitor, after the exquisite pool in France so beloved by his uncle. The film is grounded in a whimsical charm and humor, which we first learn about as Pi describes his name. The camera almost caresses the animals as it hovers over them, their existence and young Pi’s a sort of Eden of innocence and beauty. We first meet the young Pi in India’s French enclave Pondicherry, where his father owns a zoo. In this visual feast the sea itself becomes our world, filled with beauty and terror as it dances with life and courts death in seamless waves that wash across the screen.īut this epic adventure takes its time getting us into the drink. “When you've suffered a great deal in life, each additional pain is both unbearable and trifling.” Yann Martel, Life of PiĪ boy and beast who share a single lifeboat form an uneasy alliance to survive 227 days lost at sea.
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