directed by: Penny Marshall, year: 1990
actors: Robin Williams, Robert De Niro

Awakenings is a 1990 drama film based on Oliver Sacks' memoir of the same name. It follows the story of a doctor who discovers a drug that awakens catatonic patients after decades of being in a comatose state. The film explores themes of humanity, compassion, and the limitations of medical science.

Compassion, Recovery, Humanity, Neurology, Hope