The movie "Awakenings" 1990
1990 - Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller
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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