Content Warnings
Overall Severity: 🟡 45/100
Total warning time: 4m 34s
Sex/Nudity: 🟢 5/100 (7s)
- 🟢 5/100 [00:45:23 - 00:45:30] Brief, non-sexual embrace between two characters.
Drug Use: 🟡 60/100 (3m 50s)
- 🟡 40/100 [00:20:15 - 00:22:30] Discussion and depiction of medical drug use for treating patients.
- 🔴 70/100 [01:10:45 - 01:12:20] Patients experience side effects from medication, including distress.
Violence: 🟢 20/100 (35s)
- 🟢 20/100 [00:35:10 - 00:35:45] A patient has a sudden, non-violent outburst due to their condition.
Strong Language: 🟢 10/100 (2s)
- 🟢 10/100 [00:55:30 - 00:55:32] Mild language used in frustration.
Movie FAQ
Q: What is the plot of the movie Awakenings (1990)?
A: Awakenings is based on the true story of Dr. Malcolm Sayer (played by Robin Williams), a shy and dedicated physician who discovers the benefits of the drug L-Dopa in 1969. He uses it to treat catatonic patients who survived the 1917–1928 encephalitis lethargica epidemic. One of his patients, Leonard Lowe (played by Robert De Niro), awakens from his decades-long catatonic state and experiences life again, but the effects of the drug are not permanent.
A: Awakenings is based on the true story of Dr. Malcolm Sayer (played by Robin Williams), a shy and dedicated physician who discovers the benefits of the drug L-Dopa in 1969. He uses it to treat catatonic patients who survived the 1917–1928 encephalitis lethargica epidemic. One of his patients, Leonard Lowe (played by Robert De Niro), awakens from his decades-long catatonic state and experiences life again, but the effects of the drug are not permanent.
Q: Who are the main actors in Awakenings (1990)?
A: The main actors in Awakenings include Robert De Niro as Leonard Lowe, Robin Williams as Dr. Malcolm Sayer, Julie Kavner as Eleanor Costello, and Ruth Nelson as Mrs. Lowe, Leonard's mother.
A: The main actors in Awakenings include Robert De Niro as Leonard Lowe, Robin Williams as Dr. Malcolm Sayer, Julie Kavner as Eleanor Costello, and Ruth Nelson as Mrs. Lowe, Leonard's mother.
Q: Is Awakenings (1990) based on a true story?
A: Yes, Awakenings is based on the 1973 memoir of the same name by neurologist Oliver Sacks, who is fictionalized as Dr. Malcolm Sayer in the film. The story recounts Sacks' experiences with post-encephalitic patients in the late 1960s.
A: Yes, Awakenings is based on the 1973 memoir of the same name by neurologist Oliver Sacks, who is fictionalized as Dr. Malcolm Sayer in the film. The story recounts Sacks' experiences with post-encephalitic patients in the late 1960s.
Q: What awards did Awakenings (1990) receive?
A: Awakenings was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor (Robert De Niro), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Steven Zaillian). While it did not win any Oscars, the film was critically acclaimed for its performances and emotional depth.
A: Awakenings was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor (Robert De Niro), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Steven Zaillian). While it did not win any Oscars, the film was critically acclaimed for its performances and emotional depth.
Q: What is the significance of the title Awakenings?
A: The title Awakenings refers to the literal awakening of catatonic patients like Leonard Lowe after being treated with L-Dopa. It also symbolizes the emotional and psychological awakenings experienced by both the patients and Dr. Sayer as they reconnect with life, love, and human connection.
A: The title Awakenings refers to the literal awakening of catatonic patients like Leonard Lowe after being treated with L-Dopa. It also symbolizes the emotional and psychological awakenings experienced by both the patients and Dr. Sayer as they reconnect with life, love, and human connection.
