BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE

An astounding tour de force… an elegant documentary style drama.

THE TELEGRAPH

A hypnotic blend of stunning visuals and gripping dialogues. Anand Gandhi’s astonishingly brilliant debut ‘Ship of Theseus’ stops being a motion picture and becomes a dialogue with yourself.

VARIETY

Sophisticated… Intelligent… Unexpected grandeur. The film demonstrates an assured grasp of philosophy as well as the intricacies of cinematic language.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Thought-provoking and visually stunning. To say ‘Ship of Theseus’ is wondrous is an understatement.

REUTERS

Gandhi’s film is unlike anything you have seen at the cinemas this year.

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THE SCREEN INTERNATIONAL

Cerebral, visually stunning and completely different to anything we’ve seen before from Indian cinema… [a film] aiming at art and importance rather than mere profit.

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The GLOBE & MAIL

An intellectual, contemplative film.

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HINDUSTAN TIMES

The film truly impresses, as much for its assured direction as for its ability to make you think.

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NDTV

An extraordinary achievement. To miss it would be tantamount to missing one of the finest Indian films of recent times.

MID-DAY

Once in a while comes a film like this one, which along with shaking your core, also manages to make you grateful for being a humble part of the audience. 'Ship of Theseus' is one such rare film.

INDIAN EXPRESS

By far the most original, the most poignantly realised, the most thought-provoking film… A fulfilling experience, a film to savour much after watching it.

LIVEMINT

Stirring… Razor-sharp and lifelike dialogues… A passionate and clever film, brimming with sharp and original interpretations of age-old philosophy.

WOGMA

A sweeping philosophical, intellectual and emotional experience that demands the audiences’ involvement from the very outset and in return rewards them with questions, answers and everything in between.

PLANETFURY

Anand Gandhi’s debut is a stunning piece of filmmaking and taking this ship is highly recommended.

TORONTOIST

A deeply stunning look into philosophy, identity, and values. 

THE AGE

Cleverly plotted, with a feeling for character that transcends the limits of allegory.

SENSES OF CINEMA

Consistently gripping, strikingly intelligent and occasionally laced with surprising humour.

NEWS LAUNDRY

Leaving aside the astounding artistry of Gandhi, ‘Ship of Theseus’ is noteworthy in one other aspect: it has introduced to us an actor the likes of whom hasn’t been seen in Indian cinema for decades – Sohum Shah. If the film deserves five stars, then this man deserves at least a constellation. Or better, let a constellation be named in his honour so other actors can look up and admire his brilliance from time to time.

DIGITAL JOURNAL

Leaves the audience with an understanding of the subject matter that only true art can. A must see.