Awakenings (1990)
Movie 2h PG-13
Drama
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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- hospital_scene · moderate
- seizure · moderate
- ableist_language_or_behavior · moderate
- ending_is_sad · moderate
- mental_institution_scene · moderate
- shaving_cutting · moderate
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