Awakenings
120 min
1990
Published on, 4 months ago
Awakenings
120 min
1990
Published on, 4 months ago
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.
coma
experiment
based on novel or book
hope
miracle
based on true story
hospital
illness
woman director
comatose
