Shine(About Schizophrenia)

Shine (About Schizophrenia

Introduction

Among the various diseases that affect the mental abilities of an individual , schizophrenia is the most known mental illness , owing to its depiction in numerous movies . One such movie which deals with the subject of schizophrenia is Shine ' directed by Scott Hicks . The movie depicts the real life story of David Helfgott , the famous Australian pianist . Through this movie , Scott Hicks presents the various episodes in the life of David Helfgott and his struggle with his mental illness David succeeds in his struggle against the illness and

returns to the stage where he gives one of his best performances . His recovery and success as a pianist aids in removing the stigma associated with mental illness like schizophrenia . The movie presents David Helfgott as an individual who recovers after being afflicted with schizophrenia and continues with his normal life . But there are certain drawbacks in the depiction of this mental illness . The movie offers the troubled childhood of David and the abuse of him by his father , as the reason for his mental illness . This factor as the cause of schizophrenia is erroneous and conveys a false message to the audience regarding the mental illness

The Movie

The movie opens with the depiction of a mentally disturbed David who is entering a restaurant . The movie then shifts to the childhood days of David where he is participating in a music competition . David fails to win the competition and this leads to the disappointment of his father Peter...