Rain Man by Barry Levinson is an uplifting and comedic film, based in 1980s America. Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) is a car dealer who discovers, following the death of his father, that he has an autistic brother named Raymond (Dustin Hoffman). Charlie's vulgar attempt to seize his late father's inheritance from his brother takes the audience on a journey of self-discovery, culture, and self-awareness. The difficulties of living with a disability are communicated by using minor characters as props and how they are wrongly seen as props. be unintelligent or even abnormal. For example, a waitress suggests that Raymond is a "very intelligent boy." Oddly enough, she is the only minor character who treats Raymond with respect and sympathy, unlike Charlie and the general public who clearly take advantage of her condition. Additionally, the mise-en-scene consisting of intense lighting and a wide-angle shot creates an ambient atmosphere that makes Raymond seem unique, as opposed to abnormal or strange. (Cinémathèque, 2010, p. 1). This conversation with the waitress shows that Ray's disability makes him unique, in a positive way, especially since the general public seems to have little information about mental disability in this film; this is obviously shown when a man is seen shouting as Raymond, while standing in the middle of a busy intersection. As a result, the director breaks down these misconceptions and generalizations about the, as if reprimanding that the disabled are part of our society and they should be treated with respect. Additionally, this is linked to the disability that makes Ray inferior to others. members of the public. When they leave Wallbeck Mental Asylum, Cruise balances ... middle of paper ...... pain and sorrow. We can deduce that Charlie lost two people: his father to death and his brother to incurable savant syndrome. Cruise continues to maintain his upset expression until the end of the final scene, when he walks towards the exit with his posture straight. As a result, it shows that Charlie is worthy of establishing a relationship with his older brother and promoting an egalitarian society, unlike the beginning. In conclusion, Rain Main is obviously a classic for both modern and original audiences, with intelligent contributions from the costume designer, lighting director and music composer. However, it is actors Hoffman and Cruise who, as a skillful cinematic duo, perfectly accentuate the themes of self-discovery, disability and self-awareness, in order to tell the audience that disability is a medical condition and not a social status..