The movie is based on the life of John Nash a Nobel Laureate in Economics.  It was inspired by the bestselling Pulizer Prize nominated 1998 book Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar.  The film deviates from literal representation and is confirmed by the film makers.  Sylvia Nasar stated that the film makers “invented a narrative that, while far from a literal telling, is true to the spirit of Nash’s story.”
The story line introduces you to the brilliance of John Nash and his growing schizophrenic episodes and the effects on his life and family.  It won four Academy Awards in 2002, for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress. It was also nominated for Best Actor, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup, and Best Original Score.

Mind Stars – Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg

What we like

• The film portrays a very complex and delicate subject and gives you a view of this illness from the mind of the person as well as many other perspectives
• How Nash comes to terms with his illness and finds a way to live with it on his terms

Mind Experience

• If you know or have known someone with this illness or similar mental illness you will recognise the struggle.  There is a touching moment where Nash’s wife reaches to him and tells him this is real as she gestures to his heart.  The connection of the heart through love is real

To think about

• John Nash:  Perhaps it is good to have a beautiful mind.  But an even greater gift is to discover a beautiful heart.

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