How the human condition is portrayed in the film "A Beautiful Mind" directed by Ron Howard

What does it mean to be human? This is a question that has occupied the minds of people for centuries. Human beings are complex creatures and trying to understand the experiences in human life that make up the human condition can be very baffling. The film, "A Beautiful Mind", directed by Ron Howard, is a life story of a brilliant mathematician, John Nash and his struggle with schizophrenia. This film helps us to learn about …

…considered as individuals. In the opening scene, close up shots are used to show detail in John's facial expressions. His expressions are peculiar and seem a bit unorthodox to us, yet we discover he has a lot to offer. Human life is intriguing and although we may never be able to fully answer to what it means to be human, we know that being human involves experiencing love, pain, longing to belong and demonstrating diversity.