That was a brilliant analysis. Pi represents the soul, belief, and deeper understanding of the *why*, while Richard Parker represents the animalistic desire to eat and survive. Pi has to tame that desire to achieve happiness, salvation, and to survive. It's a metaphor of the human soul vs. the human body, and how it is the job of the soul to control the body, and to hold firm in belief when all is lost. Belief in a higher power isn't something provable by the animalistic human body, by scientific observation of what we can see. It's only provable in the mind, its proof is the pure belief of its existence by the soul. That, I think, is why belief and religion is something inherent to every human society throughout history, and why, I think, it is not something to be pushed away because of our scientific understanding of the world, but is something to be used as a tool to happiness and salvation from your own animalistic desires. This is the Buddhist enlightenment, the Christian salvation, the Islamic path to Paradise. Religion is a tool for consciousness and the soul. That, I think, is the most important message of this film.

His father doesn't try to break his faith with that demonstration... he's teaching him to not be blinded by it... He's teaching multiple facets of life in that demonstration - a lesson which serves him well to fight it out.. As cruel as he seems initially, he's the perfect father, who doesn't just go about protecting him, but teaching him to be protective of himself..

And astounding story of Mr Pi Patel of courage & endurance 💐R.I.P IRFAN

The conclusion on the "π" literally blow me up that was a brilliant explanation thank you

I have watched Life of Pi several times, but to this day, the story never ceases to amaze me. Your explanation of this film is beautifully done. It has made me love and appreciate the movie even more.

In my perspective, seeing that island is a shape of floating body is one of most jaw dropping and mysterious scenes in movie history. (PS : I thought that island is a shape of the vishnu statue that piscine had as a kid, like when he lay it on table before he sleep)

My cats have souls. They are completely different beings. One loves me and shows it and one is a Richard Parker. Very cold and aggressive but sometimes I get glimpses of him being affectionate and wanting to be in my presence.

I have reduced into basic symbols: Pi is the consciousness, the tiger is the mind, the boat is the body, the ocean is life and the island is Maya, the illusion. The story is about consciousness mastering the mind through discipline and love guided by devotion and surrender. Your analysis adds a lot to what I have through, and I also agree with the comments below, about the strong positive influence of his father, who taught him to think rationally, something that is fundamental to avoid falling into dogmatic and fanatic thinking during the spiritual journey.

as someone who has studied this movie A LOT.... your video taught me sooo much more. loved the limitless pi reference. the tiger not looking back makes a lot of sense here.

Every man bears the burden of both the divine and the beast. When we stare the beast in the eye we only see our own emotion reflected onto us because the beast is within us. We are reliant upon the beast for survival within this realm and must feed it or else it feeds on us. But The Most High grants us dominion over the beast, a powerful tool. He offers us salvation by giving us the long journey of life so that we may let loose our Earthly tethers and cleanse us of the beast through the crucible. Sometimes we just need to tilt our heads and listen

I don’t think it’s about “making you believe in god” for I think it’s about making you believe in your own faith, you could practice any religion, or no religion at all, but if you don’t have faith in yourself how could you survive three months at sea?

Iv'e watched this movie when i was a kid and I tought it was just an adventure movie. Thanks for this video I realised its far deeper and beautiful than I thought.

Best movie explanation ever on KZfaq.

I just finished watching this movie. I get what it was about and these are my kind of thoughtful movies. I was crying watching it because I related to the breakup of myself through metaphors and cymbils I did want to see this I didn't want to see myself and look back at myself and know this. My emotions are all over this movie. Saying good bye to either your old self, a time in ur life, a stage ur in regardless of what u have coming to watch this movie one thing u will figure out is yourself. Inside or outside ur gonna take a step back and reflect on what's happening and where are you gonna go from there. What are you gonna do? What do u want? Are you gonna stay the way u are even after you have figured things out. I'm gonna write myself a letter and open it exactly one year from today. This is my ship wreak.. This is my lost at sea time. I'm gonna write to myself. I'm gonna stick to it. Maybe my convictions of today will change all that I hoped for this year. But as the tings that I wished for did happen they just didn't actually arrive for me. You can make dreams and wishes and go on a journey but never arrive. You are just bobbing along those treacherous waters on ur own and sometimes u feel like ur drowning. I am not gonna drown. I'm gonna survive. Me in one years time will be different. Maybe I'll regret keeping things away from me now but it hurts to have them near me right now. Even thought these things are everything I wanted... It just didn't appear to be what I thought it would be. Don't love a person who half loves you. Dont be friends with half a friend. Dont half do a job if ur not gonna stay. See me in 1 years time. ⌚🙏

I also seen the tiger being his hero strength archetype within him, he never left him, he became a part of him. He is what got him through these difficult times, not eating himself up, but self love and it was with this hope which brought him to land. The forest represents life, the heart and soul which connected him to the universal laws of nature. It was hope of the illuminating water that guided him through this journey and self discovery.

"Life of Pi" has always been one of my favorite films because of its nuanced layers in storytelling through film. Your analysis on it was very detailed and has so many deep valid points that really make we want to go rewatch the movie again.

Richard Parker was Pi's ego, the calmer you get as a being you are able to tame your ego(mind) and live with it

This film was so beautiful that it makes me cry every time I am watching it. And your lessons in this vid made me cry and appreciate it even more

I am personally an Atheist but I still believe in the fact that the animal story is the true story as of the reasons u explained in the video, well done to u.

This was a brilliant explanation. This movie has had a great impact on me and the way I look at my life, specially during hard times.

Dude this was work. Dude you own it. This video essay was enlightening. You my friend are world class

Watching about covid19 leads me here. Thanks for the sign

Im reading the book right now and this video explains a lot about the meanings behind the story. Thank you!

I was very young when I watched the movie, I had no real understatement of the message that was trying to be said. I finished the book tonight, and I wanted to recollect my own thoughts over the book and movie, and you did a phenomenal job! Thank you so much!

Came here after hearing the most tragic news of irrfan khan sir's passing away... 💔💔😓😓..... Praying for his soul to be in the best of best heavens... Life of pi is the movie that changed my life too.. ... Whenever my life became horrible to go through this movie got screened I'm any movie channel or some way , some force out there made me watch this movie.... to me, today too, I needed to hear your incredible narrative that is exactly a reflection of my feelings and emotions and life's choices!!!!! Praying that irrfan sir's soul is in the best place 🙏🙏😓😓

This was an amazing explanation. The conclusion melted my heart because I feel like I relate to it. I love this story and now I love it even more.

beautiful😻. how does this man not have a golden KZfaq plague. this helped a lot, thank you and keep being great. your analysis' are life

That was freaking amazing! I was in tears! Very well said and done!!!

the best movie review ever. I think that the author the book might not have thought on such deeper levels as you did. I am left in amazement to think how could one think on such deeper levels

Life of pi is my favorite type of story, It gives u all emotion all the way to relief and is one hell of a journey, and makes u think and is just thoughts type that makes u go,” HOLY SHIT THAT WAS THE GREATEST STORY IVE EVER HEARD”

Hey thank you for this. I just finished the book today and you really helped tie out together for me. I'm going to watch the movie now. Infinite blessings

You are doing a great job. I can't put to words how soothingly and accurately you have put the movie to words. Absolutely brilliant.

I've watched this analysis so many times. I love what you say. It matches my own opinion and feelings on this beautiful story. It's one of my top 3 favorite movies. I'm kind of multi-religious myself. This story heals my heart and rests my soul in a way that is magical.

I was kind of getting the movie the same way you did, but you really got into the details. I like this video a lot ! Thank you.

Oh man, i am both overwhelmed with comradery and overcome with the aching sorrow of lonliness at the validation acquired with the knowledge of other people in existence that share the same knowing and depth in life which this movie depicts. Probably fellow INFJs and tortured philosophical/artisan souls. Starseeds in the house! Whoop whoop. The man (the writer) behind this story...it's like a familiar sense of inner unity. I know other's like me exist out there, we're just sprinkled so far, so few, and in between. This movie was soooo deep and yet so many just saw a long boring movie about a tiger in a boat. I've all but lost hope in life. You folks are "my people".

beautiful explanation of the movie, analysis of the features is incredible, love it

Thank you so much for this video. This movie has a lot of meaning to me, I was raised in a home where a little baby boy my two-year-old or than me brother, was abused really bad and then things got worse. My father would beat him in his bed every morning when he woke up. There’s very much more to the story, I had overcome 50 years of chronic headaches I figured out what the cause was, excitotoxins, by the way, all I had to do was eat 100% USDA organic and get on vitamin D3, a lot of it, anyway I’m still in that house. I’ve been living in the laundry room for over a year. I’m lucky to own a home, I have a plan now that I don’t have headaches I am working on it. This movie has great healing affects for me. Identify with this house as being the boat and the flashbacks of being the tiger, and so much more💜

Thank you. I recently watched "Life of Pi" for the ninth time (I keep count!) but your review still pointed out a few things to make me enjoy it more the tenth time.

just watched this and it totally gave me a different more analytical approach to the movie. props on this

I'm grateful to you for this. A loads of love!

I've interpreted it a few ways, found so much symbolism and I really like your analysis. God bless you

This is actually one of the best movie reviews I have ever seen. And definitely the best for this movie. Keep up the good work! ;)

Thank you that was the most beautifully expressed explanation of the movie Ive seen. Made me cry 😭

This is what’s life to me. This video made me cry and smile and I just felt understood. I love this Chanel and this video, thank you for being so good in the world.❤️

I have to add this : I just watched this video and listened to you explaining the details. I find it amazing that you could have thought all this out. It's as if you've discussed it with the writer. I have to say that the movie didn't make me believe in God, nor did the book, which I read afterwards. But listening to you brought me closer to that possibility than anything else in this life ever has . Thank you, you are a brilliant teacher .

Brilliant analysis. This is perhaps my favorite movie and I saw myslef in it in many ways but couldn't articulate exactly why that was but you did that for me. Thanks. It's so interesting and ironic that Pi had to tame his animalistic desires to survive. It also illustrates why a belief is good or bad, while true or false perhaps are secondary to that.

Thank you for your heartfelt thoughts , for sharing your passionate believes so generously.

Thanks for the video that opens me to the deeper perspective of the story. Your detailed, in-depth analysis brings the audience to see the deeper dimension of the movie which has all of the reasons to win an Oscar. Your voice is also soothing,no background music that would have interfere with the audience’s critical reflection. Thank you!

This is the best explanation of any movie especially for a movie as multi layered as life of pi, that I've come across.

Thank you. That is the best interpretation of this movie that I have ever heard. Thank you also for leaving your references.

this video has never failed to be the best thing in my life before my english exams and tests. thank u akshunn for getting me 80% ilysm

I cannot express my gratitude for your meditation on this film. I have listened to the words of sages, monks, popes, and seers and not one has as brilliantly articulated the importance of faith and how it must transcend reason and the practical to understand the deepest mysteries of not merely the human condition but the cosmos itself.

8:49 a laying dead body island? Really? I didnt noticed that while watching the movie😱

You did just fine...I'm sure ideas might differ amongst different folks perspectives. Thanks for your ideas, brother.

What a magnificent commentary. You struck a deep cord in my soul. God bless you for your inspired effort.

I’ve been searching for a video which can really explain the religious meaning behind the movie. Thank you so much for solving the puzzle for me! All the best to you!

Honestly the best review and interpretation of this beautiful movie and its message. Well done! Mr. Khan would be proud.

.....Choose your story ...🧡 This is one of the most important clever stories ever told

I watched your video again, because I loved this movie and have pondered my self over long period of time as to what the ending meant. I also thought of a similar reason you gave for the ending, I just didn't have anyone to discuss it to, people really don't notice the beauty of this story behind the spectacle on the screen. It's almost as if watching a 3D movie but still looking at it as if it is 2D. I hope I made some sense there. Best of luck.

thank you for made this video, very well-written. hope you keep making content.

Thank you…. I love watching this movie and new it had an intuitive, deep meaning. You definitely captured the essence of such in this clip…. I learn something, felt something and now have a deeper belief. Keep up the good work. I look forward to more of your thoughts and work.

this was so beautiful it made me cry. Thank you

you did a beautiful job, explaining the movie, its metaphors, its "meaning", also, the movie is a great metaphor for the creative process...how the artists takes the facts, translates them into images, which are richer and more potent then the mere facts...i always saw this book and movie as one of the best examples of how artists create....

This was amazing. Thank you Akshunn.

I have seen the movie and just watched this utube interpretation. I believe the tiger represents the Shadow (Jungian concept) and Pi is the Persona of the main character. When he is in human society, we see Pi. On the other hand, when he is alone with himself in the struggle to survive, Pi (the Persona) is integrated with the tiger (the Shadow ). When he is finally rescued towards the end of the movie, the Shadow once again disappears into the 'deep dark forests' of his mind and now that he is in human society, his Persona reasserts itself. He is sad that he has lost that sense of complete integration that he had during his struggle to survive. Is this movie about our sense of alienation with out true selves in Civilized Society ???

Such a beautiful film...I never forgot it.

Bow to you 🤗. Thanks to you. I have be seeking an answer why tiger didn't even look back. What is the spiritual entanglement need to be learn? Finally found the answer but still kills my heart tiger despite of pi father answers

8:50 wise words bro.... lost my words!

Very nicely done. I always find it amazing that Pi, when we meet him at the beginning of the film, is a religious man. Despite the fact he had to become Richard Parker to survive, once he has survived, he almost immediately returns to Pi. Richard Parker leaves him without saying goodbye and he returns to his spiritual life. Its is also one of the best explanations of religion at the beginning when we see Pi trying out different religions. While Pi believes in God, the different religions are not really presented as beliefs, merely rituals that bring him comfort. While Christianity, Hinduism or Islam may make him feel closer to God, they are not God.

That was awesome! Thank you so much.

Thank you so much for this video ^_^

Sir, this explanation is more than the best. Thank you. You gave me something that may be I never find. Or hardly find.

Faith is belief...and belief gives hope...hope gives a person strength to survive the tough situations..and to be grounded and humble when one sees great heights...universe is God..nature is God..but faith has made it easy for common people to understand all these in the form of stories...the same deeper meanings of human feelings and their beliefs are beautifully depicted in life of pi and wonderfully explained by you..thanks🙏

You nailed it bro. Each and every word. Very well put together analysis.

Wonderful video. You brought me to tears. Keep it up. ❤️

This was an extremely awesome explanation. Keep up the good work !!

Amazing video! One of my favorite movies! I think that the "Tiger story" actually happened, because Pi's destiny was to lose his family, but God gave him a chance to suffer this in a less painful way, so he can still be a man of faith. At the end he understands that his story could have been much worse, that is why he tells another version, a much worse. God prefers to make he lives the "story with the tiger".

greetings from Croatia! this is truly artwork! amazing.

Great video, thank you for your effort making it

orange: ambition and spirituality white : peace green: hope WHere hve i seen this before?? ohh yeahh my COuntry's flag... hehe

A seriously fantastic video and explanation - thank you so much!

Your analysis is so accurate and beautiful❤.

Reminds me to Terry Pratchett: "The Humans need Fantasy to be Human [...] you need to belive in things that are not true, how else could they become? " I know not the same Massage but it reminds me on this

This is so moving. I couldn't have explained it so beautifully if I tried. I loved this.

I feel like everything pi sees in the sea, represents everything that was taken from him by it

Amazing Video, Brilliant!

Very great video! And a beautiful movie. Food for the soul.

GREAT ANALYSIS I LOVE THIS VIDEO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

Brilliant analysis to an equally Brilliant Movie ……. It had earlier left more questions behind than answers which you have unraveled

I was searching for the scene in the movie in which Pi says something like "religion Is like a mansion with many rooms"... Or something like that. And I found this video, which showed me many things I hadnt noticed (like the colours symbolizing certain things)... Thank you, great job!!!

How wonderful! Really amazing look at all the symbology explains a lot to me

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this movie/novel!! It really helped me make some sense of the ending. As a Christian myself, I found all the religious/belief system connections very interesting

Thank you, I finally understand it.

It was a brilliant analysis, as well as very beautiful compilation of sentence framing, movie clips, sound n explanation. I hope n wish u would continue with such beautiful analysis... 😊

Thank you. Your explanation helped me understand the symbolism of the colours . Thank you again.

excellent ...really it is !! enlightening stuff

I loved the movie so much. I also loved the book/movie Liao Fans Four Lessons. I've had so many friends that were like Mr.Richard Parker. No matter how much I wanted to embrace their friendship. They still hurt me any time they could. I had to accept their betrayal and move on in order to preserve myself and my faith.

Loved video. Really liked analogy. For me one of the best movies ever. I have an illustrated edition of the book also. Love it. My friends think me nuts whenever I see a toy tiger, photo etc, I always say that’s Richard Parker. Thank you again.

Even this video made me tear up, ooff thank you

Wowww...i think i had all my questions on this movie answered. You really needed to know some Indian aspects like the colors and even the infinite pi to fully understand. Great video and thank you!