Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

(2021)

★ 7.6 IMDb · 13 votes

Genres: Documentary

Year: 2021

Runtime: 114 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Ric Burns

Cast: Оливер Сакс, Атул Гаванде, Temple Grandin, Christof Koch, Roberto Calasso, Kate Edgar, Shane Fistell, Lowell Handler, Bill Hayes, Mark Homonoff

Plot

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life explores the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller, as he shares intimate details of his battles with drug addiction, homophobia, and a medical establishment that accepted his work only decades after the fact. Sacks was a fearless explorer of unknown mental worlds who helped redefine our understanding of the brain and mind, the diversity of human experience, and our shared humanity.