Existentialism In The Movie

Existentialism is define as a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will. It is the view that humans define their own meaning in life, and try to make rational decisions despite existing in an irrational universe. It focuses on the question of human existence, and the feeling that there is no purpose or explanation at the core of existence. It holds that, as there is no God or any other transcendent force, the only way to counter this nothingness is by embracing existence. Thus, Existentialism believes that individuals are entirely free and must take personal responsibility for themselves (although with this …show more content…
Everybody around him is panicking and crying and generally freaking out like a normal person does, but Andrew on the other hand sits still staring straight forward. He is aware of his surroundings and what is going on around him, but does not seem to have a care in the world. Later on we see him calmly raising his hand to adjust the air circulation as the plane is going down. We later found out he is dreaming, but the dream is clearly a metaphor for what is happening in his life. What’s happening doesn’t matter. He cannot do anything about the impending crash, but he can try to make himself comfortable until it …show more content…
When Andrew decided to stop taking the medication his father prescribes for him because he wanted to feel again, even if it hurts sometimes. He began to transcend and create his own meaning of life. Basically his desires to lead the subjective life. He wanted to create meaning in his life. Having achieved this breakthrough, Largeman confronts his father, who just wants them to be happy. He challenges his dad to own up to the fact that they may not ever be happy. They may just be OK, and that’s OK. Because you don’t have to be happy all the time and you have to feel the pain of the world