Movie · 1990

Awakenings

There is no such thing as a simple miracle.

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Medical humanism Bittersweet hope Emotional reawakening Life affirming Quietly inspirational Human connection

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Release
1990
Runtime
120 min

Synopsis

Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.

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