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Awakening Movie And Movie Analysis

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Awakening is a book written by Oliver Sacks, a professor of neurology and psychiatry at Columbia University. The book was then made into a movie in 1990 starring Robin Williams and Robin De Niro as the main characters. Watching the movie gives you a feeling of sympathy to every patients that was shown in the movie. After seeing the movie, you 'll realize how a doctor changes a patients suffering and how a patient finally been able to met his/her goal to improve their disabilities and difficulties. The movie gives a new life to every patient suffering Parkinson 's disease just like how Leonard suffered from the movie with the help of an outstanding phsycian, Dr. Sayer, who believes that his patients can be cured with L-Dopa dosage. The movie also shows inspirational scenes that happens in reality that could help other people and that the movie gives messages to all the viewers that they can only answer and understand. The movie takes place in a local hospital in the New York City on 1969. The main characters in the movie are Robin Williams, who played as Dr. Sayer and Robin De Niro, who played the role of Leonard. Also, Julie Kavner, John Heard, Penelope Ann Miller and Max Von Sydow was cast as supporting characters in the movie that helps complete the plot of the story and the completion of the casts. The story is all about how Dr. Sayer dedicates his time for his patients to search for answers regarding the disease and for his patients to be back to normal. The movie

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