• Director(s)

    Max Webster

  • Production Year

    2022

  • Release date

    30/03/2023

  • Genre(s)

    Performance

  • Approx. running minutes

    140m

Film

National Theatre Live: Life Of Pi

moderate violence, threat, bloody images

A live theatre show recording of Yann Martel's whimsical tale of survival, with a boy and a deadly tiger stranded on a lifeboat. Most scenes are family friendly but occasional moments may be too intense for younger viewers.

A live theatre show recording of Yann Martel's whimsical tale of survival, with a boy and a deadly tiger stranded on a lifeboat. Most scenes are family friendly but occasional moments may be too intense for younger viewers.

Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

violence

threat and horror

language

sex

injury detail

rude humour

theme

discrimination

  • Director(s)

    Max Webster

  • Production Year

    2022

  • Release date

    30/03/2023

  • Genre(s)

    Performance

  • Approx. running minutes

    140m

moderate violence, threat, bloody images
Classified Date:
23/02/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
National Theatre
violence
A man strangles a woman, killing her. A hyena attacks an injured zebra; it is implied it bites into the wounded animal. A tiger attacks a man, with more implied biting of his neck and stomach. A woman slaps a man's face.
threat and horror
A boy is stranded on a lifeboat and menaced by puppet animals, including a tiger and hyena, A man wields a knife threateningly toward a boy, a woman and an injured man. There is discussion around the deadly wounds certain animals can inflict on humans. Characters are caught up in a dangerous storm on a boat.
language
Mild bad language includes the terms 'shit', 'piss', 'Jesus' and 'Christ'.
sex
There are brief, undetailed references to mammals mating.
injury detail
We see spots and smears of blood on a cook's apron. Animals' wounds and injuries are represented by stylistically. Prior to the feature, a trailer briefly shows an image of a man with his face covered in blood.
rude humour
A tiger defecates on the deck of a boat and a starving boy tries to eat it before throwing it away in a comic scene.
theme
Characters experience bereavement and emotional upset following a shipwreck. There are undetailed references to mental health issues.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Classified Date:
12/12/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
National Theatre
  • Classified date

    23/02/2023

  • Language

    English