Life Of Pi is aired in cinemas today!And the most intriguing part is,the director of the movie is none other than Academy Award winning director Ang Lee!This American adventure drama film is based on Yann Martel's 2011 novel of similar title.Piscine Molitor Patel,or Pi Patel,is an immigrant from India living in Canada.When Pi is 16,his father has decided to close their zoo and move to Canada due to political issues in India.They take along their animals to be sold to a Japanese freighter named Tsimtsum.Unfortunately,they encounters a severe storm during their journey.While all the other family members are nowhere to be soon "assumed to be dead',Pi is lucky enough to be the only survivor in the shipwreck,along with an injured zebra,a hyena,and a orangutan.Due to starvation,the hyena killed the injured zebra and consumed its meat.Then while it tries to kill the orangutan,a Bengal Tiger named Richard Parker appeared and killed the hyena.Since then,Pi is left with Richard Parker.During their epic discovery and journey,Pi has formed a bizzare connection with the fearsome Richard Parker.
- November 29, 2012
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