The film Ship of Theseus is simply a Brilliant Piece of ART. Film is like a ship of thoughts which sail towards the sea made up of enlighten thoughts, it can be breakdown to a thought provoking at any minute after we watch the film.
Film is about an old philosophy named Ship of Theseus, also known as Theseus' paradox, life of thesis which is proposed by Plutarch. Plutarch questions whether the ship would remain the same if it were entirely replaced, all its parts piece by piece. Also what would happen if the original planks were gathered up after they were replaced, and used to build a second ship? Which ship, if either, is the original Ship of Theseus?
The film is strongly piercing for the actuality, cogency and significance of this philosophy. The co-writer and Director of the film Anand Gandhi eloquently expressed ideas of death, morality, ethics and responsibility through structuring the struggles of each of the three central characters life.
Aaliya Kamal (Aida El-Kashef) is a visually impaired and artistry photographer in the process of undergoing a cornea transplant that will restore her vision. But after her successful surgery she strived to fit in to her newfound sense and experience of light, which eventually result in her photography.
Maitreya (Neeraj Kabi), an erudite sage Jain monk, who filed a petition to ban animal testing in India. When he is diagnosed with liver cirrhosis, his reluctance towards medication is questioned and also his belief and ethics. He had to choose liver transplantation to stay alive by compromising his ideologies and for those passionate around him.
A very young stockbroker, Navin (Sohum Shah), has just had his kidney transplanted. He soon learns of a case of organ theft involving an penurious bricklayer, Shankar. His initial fear is that his new kidney originally belonged to Shankar. Further investigation proves otherwise, but Navin takes matters into his own hands and confronts the actual recipient in Stockholm.
Finally we get to know that all three central characters (six more persons, outside story structure) organs are from the same person who died recently in a car accident. Thus the film ends in a question which is inspired from the philosophy itself, “Whether the life of a person (here 3 central characters) will change or not after their transplantation of organs from another person?”
Going through fast assumption from the life of three central characters it can be say, there is, yes there is change in life. As Aaliya regained sense of vision relinquishing her photography skills. Maitreya couldn’t even hold off his beliefs to stay alive as beloveds questioned his way to get his enlightenment. While Navin changed his perspectives of life towards the people who struggle to live in this gigantic merciless world.
But when we get into the deeper analysis, film is discussing more and more. Basically philosophies, ideologies, beliefs, moralities, and many more. The Thesues paradox to human beings is, "All the cells in a person’s body regenerate entirely in seven years. An individual goes through a shift psychologically, ideologically and physically. Is it still the same person?" .
The film ends with a little video showing interiors of a cave which is also related to another philosophy known as Allegory of the Cave. Aaliya’s comments about the book perfume, the young lawyer Charvaka and Maitreya conversation will light us to new perspectives of the atheism, morality and existents. Navin’s searching of Shankar’s house will bring the factual condition of penniless people in Mumbai (mostly in the country India itself)
I must say the film did hundred percentage justification to the subject as the creator keep pushing as towards the ideology about Theseus' paradox at each stages of story. The low budget film which is superbly pictured in Cannon EOS-1 D Mark, depicts the skill of Director Anand Gandhi. 
Acting section is what made enliven to me, actors in this film just fly off whole the acting lessons and just live like a real flesh human. Even though three central characters brilliantly done their job, the most appealing job is done by Neeraj Kabi, through his acting he really lived as a Liver cirrhosis patient experiences Loss of appetite, feeling sick, ,vomiting, tiredness and weakness.
Surely Indian National film award committee made a correct decision to choose this film as Best Film of India 2013, fully deserved it. Must watch for all classic film lovers.
My rating: 9/10