Awakenings

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.

1990 | 2 h 1 min