Every moment is unique

Vaughn 2021-11-14 08:01:25

A doctor who is internally shy, lacks clinical experience, doesn't know how to get along with people, and doesn't know how to express his emotions. He came to this hospital and found a group of patients with similar symptoms. They looked like vegetative people but had the ability to move. This ability to act is regarded as a movement produced by a neural response. The doctor played by Robin Williams found that these people respond to different stimuli. He believes that if everyone’s response is a different stimulus, then it’s not like a neural response. That's it, but their heart is trying to communicate with the outside world through these reactions? Put another way, because their "reactions" have different sources, does it mean that their hearts are indeed alive?

Robert De Niro played an active child who suddenly became such a patient. When the doctor appeared, he had not communicated with the outside world for 30 years, even though he was not separated from the outside world.

The doctor's guess was correct. He "awakened" them all. These patients whose hearts were imprisoned in the dark depths could not accept that they had "slept" for so long. They were afraid to fall asleep again. They enjoyed the time they were awake. Gradually, the doctor also began to release their minds, bit by bit...

DeNiro's character was one of them, and he still regarded himself as As a teenager, he found that he had missed a lot. He wanted to save time and buy time, but he was the first patient to wake up, and he was also the first to develop drug resistance. He started to fall asleep again... The doctor is very Nervous and reluctant, De Niro must be brave enough to face another deep sleep that may come.

In the touching place, in addition to the plot, the camera also captured the psychology of the two protagonists, from their expressions and actions.

This film is really a strong recommendation, and it is guaranteed to earn you a tearful frame; most importantly, I hope this story can make us more active and cherish our every day; this time, whether it is youth or other, Every moment is unique.

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Extended Reading
  • Zella 2022-04-20 09:01:36

    Never go full retard. It's a happy ending. I didn't expect it

  • Viva 2022-03-28 09:01:02

    Gain and loss. Lose more, get some, lose again and get it again.

Awakenings quotes

  • Dr. Sayer: [in job interview] It was an immense project. I was to extract 1 decagram of myelin from 4 tons of earth worms.

    Dr. Sullivan: Really!

    Dr. Sayer: Yes. I was on the project for 5 years. I was the only one who believed in it. Everyone else said it couldn't be done.

    Dr. Kaufman: It can't.

    Dr. Sayer: I know that now. I proved it.

  • Orderly #1: You see doc, we got MS, Tourette's Syndrome, Parkinson's disease, some of 'em we ain't even got a name for...