Ship of Theseus

A set of three stories written and directed by Anand Gandhi, the film reflects on the story of the ship of Theseus and the question of whether a ship that has had its entire structure replaced by other parts can still be termed his ship.

In the three stories, the protagonists (a photographer requiring a cornea transplant, a monk in need of a new liver and a man who may have received a stolen kidney) are faced with the question of whether a necessary organ transplant changes something fundamental about them.

Of the three, the middle story of the monk was the most powerful. It raised some interesting moral questions and had the strongest cast of the film.

The ending found a way to link the stories in a way that felt a little too "neat" to me, but overall it was a strong film.

"Ship of Theseus" is part of this year's spotlight on the city of Mumbai.
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