Question: what is the meaning of the movie title seven pounds

title: Seven Pounds
text: Before the film 's release , the title Seven Pounds was considered a `` mystery '' which the studio refused to explain . Early trailers for Seven Pounds kept the film 's details a mystery . Director Gabriele Muccino explained the intent : `` The ( audience ) will not know exactly what this man is up to . '' Will Smith is reported to have confirmed that the title refers to Shakespeare 's The Merchant of Venice , in which a debtor must pay a pound of flesh . In this case , it amounts to seven gifts to seven individuals deemed worthy by Smith 's character , to atone for seven deaths he caused . 

Answer: answer: The title Seven Pounds was considered a ``mystery'', but Will Smith is reported to have confirmed that the title refers to Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, in which a debtor must pay a pound of flesh. In this case, it amounts to seven gifts to seven individuals deemed worthy by Smith's character, to atone for seven deaths he caused.