Enlightenment has an address.

The reason is simple enough - the movie questions the conscience of a person whose decisions affect his/her life in different ways. The film answers the question that every paranoid and intellectual would ask -- 'what is the purpose of life?'

As the monk in the film would describe, 'the entire purpose of existence is enlightenment and eventual liberation from the perpetual suffering of life and death.' Now, you're thinking if the answer is right enough for you to live life your way!

The movie starts with a frame that says 'Enlighten'. In the entire film, in every scene, deep into the situations and environment, Enlightenment is the core theme. Apparently, the film does not try hard enough to incorporate the theme into the minds of the audiences, but it is shown in a simple way through general conversations which reveal that the solution for everything starts from enlightening and liberating yourself from the restrictions.

Along with the script, which I consider one of the greatest screenplays in recent times, the cinematography of the film is also a lesson for me! The way the movie sounds is a lesson for me! The sound design and the sound mixing make the film a perfect piece of art.

The kind of work that Pankaj Kumar(cinematographer) did to the film is astounding.

'Ship Of Theseus' is not a film, but an ideology where the summary of it lies in the process of enlightening people and making them realize what is it's purpose all about. Anand Gandhi - we've got a great philosopher after a very long time in the Indian film industry, which up until now was stuck with the violent revenge dramas (not that I'm mocking some of the greatest revenge dramas like Sholay, Gangs of wasseypur, 1 and 2 which by the way are my favourites) and never-ending rusted love stories of which the people surely are fed up. Filmmakers like Anand are the ones who elevate the power of Indian Cinema by doing what hasn't been done in decades.

Indian Cinema has independent filmmakers like Anurag Kashyap, Dibaker Banerjee--who are today highly successful because of what they did when no one had the courage to do. They went beyond the lines of making films, which included Guerilla style of making films. Also, there are many other budgetary issues which help them to make their films at a low cost. Beg, borrow, steal has become the motto of these independent filmmakers, who are ready to do anything to make their film done.

Such filmmakers, today, question their own way of making films after watching SOT. Why? I think it's because of the content of the film and the way the film deals with the deep and intense philosophy about one's ideas and situations. For better, of course, Anand affected the Indian cinema Industry, which at least thinks from now on before making Chetan Bhagat crap again and leaving it to the audiences by incorporating romantic (so-called) scenes
and a melodramatic (dumb) climax with a happy ending title card.

The philosophies and the beliefs of each character in the film has to do something with the way we live life. It questions if you're living life by believing in whatever that satisfies your conscience.

There is no one favourite character for me in the film, for, every character has its unique perception and vision that'll make us take in the intensity of the product(idea, decision), the characters have produced. The favourite part for me in the film are the conversations between the characters at some point where a discussion turns into an argument revealing the truth from both sides and it's our call to pick which ever side that we trust in.

One such conversation will give you a clue of what the characters represent, which will make you watch the film immediately if you haven't seen the film yet.

“Charvaka : So your world view provides you with meaning, purpose?
Maitreya : see, we're dualists. If you were to ask me if life is perpetual or temporary, I'd say it's both. Temporary for the body and infinite for the soul.
The soul is formless, shapeless, non-matter and it connects to the world through the body and every minute action, even inaction leaves behind a karmic record on the soul and the purpose of our existence is enlightenment and eventual liberation from the perpetual suffering of life and death.
Charvaka : Okay, so why is there so much importance to not kill? I mean if you kill an animal it is probably going to come back, perhaps happier!
Maitreya : Freedom of choice and the right of consent is the core of our world view.
Charvaka : what about killing by consent?
Maitreya : How do you judge the validity of a consent?”

A blind photographer, A monk, A stock-broker - three people irrelevant to each other interpret their own language of life and get together at a certain point where they discover themselves.
A brilliant piece of art. Watch it for yourself. Watch it for enlightenment. Watch it for the inner meaning of the ideas behind the general conversations.