The film Awakenings is testimony to the Power Cable dream of a neurologist who transiently gave back “freedom” to his post-encephalitis patients, paralyzed by Parkinson’s disease for decades, treating them with what was considered a miracle drug: L-dopa.These awakenings opened his eyes to the tragedy: the passage of time that not all of the patients could admit to having lost.The dichotomy between the benefits and adverse side effects, however evident they seem, is a difficult area in the doctor-patient relationship.
Both must accept the reality of the situation.The film is indeed Aluminium Ties a masterful depiction of medical ethics and of the value of existence..