Life of Pi is a 2012 American survival drama film based on Yann Martel's 2001 novel of the same name. Directed by Ang Lee, the movie's adapted screenplay was written by David Magee, and also it stars Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Rafe Spall, Gérard Depardieu, Tabu, and Adil Hussain. The storyline revolves around an Indian male called Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, staying in Canada as well as telling a storyteller concerning his life story and also exactly how at 16 he endures a shipwreck where his family passes away, and also is stranded in the Pacific Ocean on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.

The film had its globally premiere as the opening film of the 51st New york city Movie Festival at both the Walter Reade Theater as well as Alice Tully Hall in New york city City on September 28, 2012. [9]
Life of Pi became an essential and also commercial success, gaining over US$ 609 million worldwide. It was chosen for three Golden Globe Gives which included the most effective Image-- Dramatization as well as the Best Supervisor as well as won the Golden Globe Award for Finest Original Rating. At the 85th Academy Gives it had eleven elections, consisting of Best Image and also Ideal Adapted Movie script, as well as won four (one of the most for the event) consisting of Finest Supervisor for Ang Lee
In Canada, storyteller Yann Martel meets Pi Patel, an Indian immigrant with some expertise from Pi's late papa's friend, known to Pi as "Mamaji", for a great book. Pi tells Yann his life tale.

In a recall, Pi's father named him Piscine Molitor after the pool in France. By the time he reached high school, he altered his name to "Pi" (the Greek letter, π) due to the fact that he was tired of being called "Pissing Patel" (due to the pronunciation of his name). Pi is increased Hindu and also vegan, but at 12 years of ages, he is presented to Christianity and afterwards Islam, and also chooses to comply with all 3 religious beliefs as he "simply wishes to love God". His mommy sustains his wish to grow, yet his dad, a rationalist, aims to convert him to his method by comprehending rather than blindly. Pi's family members possesses a zoo, as well as Pi took great passion in the pets, specifically a Bengal tiger identifieded as Richard Parker. When Pi tries feeding Richard Parker via the cage bars, considering that his religious interests lead him to think that pets had spirits, his furious father determines him that Richard Parker is dangerous and also would kill him if he had the opportunity, and so his father pressures Pi to witness Richard Parker eliminating a goat to verify his factor.

At 16, Pi is still impacted by the event, creating him to be gloomy as well as clinically depressed, up until he satisfies a dancer identifieded as Anandi, with whom he creates a partnership. Nevertheless, their partnership is brief when his papa announces that they are relocating to Canada, where he means to resolve and also market the zoo animals. Pi's household books passage on a Japanese freighter named Tsimtsum. During a tornado, the ship founders while Pi is on deck. He looks for his household, but a participant of the crew tosses him into a lifeboat. As the ship falls under the sea, a freed zebra hops into the watercraft with him, damaging its leg as it lands. Pi watches helplessly as the ship sinks, drowning his family members. After the ship disappears, Pi sees just what he believes is a survivor battling in the sea. He calls out to the 'survivor' who swims in the direction of the lifeboat, nevertheless it is revealed to be Richard Parker. Pi attempts to stop the tiger from going into the watercraft with an oar, nonetheless he climbs in anyhow.

After the tornado, Pi locates himself in the lifeboat with the injured zebra, and is later on signed up with by a making it through orangutan. A discovered hyena surfaces from a tarpaulin covering half of the lifeboat and also breaks at Pi, compeling him to pull away throughout of the boat, while it eliminates the zebra, and also later the orangutan. Later on, Richard Parker surfaces from under the tarpaulin, eliminating the hyena and also attempting to attack Pi, that sidetracks him by tossing a rat right into his mouth. Richard Parker then retreats under the tarpaulin and does not surface for several days.

After numerous days mixed-up, Pi retrieves biscuits, water provisions and a hand axe from the lifeboat and also creates a small range to remain at a safe distance from Richard Parker. He begins fishing and also is able to feed Richard Parker. He likewise accumulates rain water for them to consume. When the tiger delves into the sea to hunt for fish to eat, Pi thinks about allowing him sink however inevitably aids him climb back into the boat. One night, a humpback whale breaches and also lands on the rope connecting the range to the lifeboat, completely damaging the range. Pi loses a lot of his materials, requiring him to consume fish for the very first time in his life. Pi trains Richard Parker to accept him in the watercraft and recognizes that taking care of Richard Parker is keeping him to life.
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