Science Sunday: Awakenings

Description

Neurologist Sayers uses a groundbreaking experiment to recover a patient who has been in a catatonic state for 30 years. As the man tries to catch up with the past 30 years, he is confronted with the side effects. Especially for LIFF, retired scientist and vaccine specialist Toon Stegmann appropriately introduces the film. Based on the notes of neurologist Oliver Sacks and starring Robin Williams, Robert De Niro and Julie Kavner.

Spoken language

English

Subtitles

Dutch

Director

Penny Marshall

Actors

Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner

This film is screened on:

Science Sunday: Awakenings
Sunday 13 October
11:00 - 13:11
BioPartner 1

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