# Life of Pi (2012)

> A shipwrecked teenager uses ingenuity, faith, and storytelling to survive the Pacific alongside a Bengal tiger.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/62432

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Adventure, Drama
- Director: Ang Lee
- Cast: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Ayush Tandon, Gautam Belur, Adil Hussain, Tabu, Ayaan Khan, Mohd Abbas Khaleeli
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454876/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: wondrous, contemplative, foreboding, reflective movie night, family viewing with older children

## Synopsis

A young man's extraordinary journey of survival and faith unfolds on the open sea.

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