Ship of Theseus. 2012. India. Directed by Anand Gandhi. In Hindi, Arabic, Swedish, English; English subtitles. 139 min.
A blind photographer regains her eyesight but no longer feels inspired. A Jain monk who campaigns against animal testing in pharmaceutical research finds himself in a dire medical condition. A stockbroker saved by a kidney transplant is tormented by his organ’s possible origin. These three largely unrelated stories pose a series of philosophical questions, inspired by the ancient paradox after which the film is titled. Anand Gandhi’s feature debut displays exceptional intellectual depth as it explores complex issues of identity, ethics, death, and renewal.