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Pi (1998)

★ 7.1 · 2,473 ratings on TMDB

Faith in chaos.

Pi poster★ 7.1

A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future.

DirectorDarren Aronofsky
CastAjay Naidu, Ben Shenkman, Espher Lao Nieves, Joanne Gordon, Kristyn Mae-Anne Lao, Mark Margolis
GenresDrama, Mystery, Thriller
The emergence reading

Pi keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E11 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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Same rung, same subject

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Same subject, different rung

The same preoccupations examined at another scale — one mind versus a nation.

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Same people

Shared director or cast.

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