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The Awakenings Reflection

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The movie is entitled "The Awakenings". The reason for that is hidden in the movie itself. It is based on Oliver Sacks’ book and has been proven to have happened in real life. It is, in short, based on a true story. This movie can be classified as having the genres of a Biography, because it portrays the doctor’s life; Drama, because of all the events unfolding in the movie; and as a Eulogy, because it serves as a memorial for those who had died. The story is about a new doctor and a mental ward at The Bronx, and his quest to find a cure for his catatonic patients. The story took place at New York, The Bronx around year 1969. The lead actors are Robin Williams as Dr. Malcolm Sayer and Robert De Niro as Leonard Lowe. The story revolves around a new doctor whom people call Dr. Sayer at a mental ward. He was interested on why some patients who had the same condition were not yet treated despite staying in the hospital for a long period of time. Filled with resolve and confidence, he formulated a research to help the patients. He encountered a female patient by …show more content…

Reflecting ourselves on the movie will make us realize how important life is. We learned that: we must value the simplest things in life - learn how to appreciate all the things that come and go in our lives because we will never know when it will be taken from us; Live your life as if there was no tomorrow. Following the principle of Carpe Diem will provide us no regrets in the near future; Love is everywhere and can be found at the strangest place and at a peculiar time; Miracles are one of the symbols of God’s undying love for us – it shows that people should not lose faith because anything is possible as long as He is present is our lives. Other people will also be able to learn these things upon watching the movie. With our crossed fingers and hopes up, we wish that the future viewers will be able to foretell more values as they grasp the plot and flow of the

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