Cinematic background from Awakenings 1990 - 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.

Awakenings

1990

Biography, Drama

Directors:
Penny Marshall
Writers:
Oliver Sacks, Steven Zaillian
Official poster of Awakenings 1990 directed by [object Object]
A woman sitting in front of a man in front of a mirror
People are sitting at tables in a large dining hall
A man wearing a white shirt and a red neck tie
A couple of men sitting on top of a wooden bench