111 mins |
Rated
E
Directed by Ric Burns
Starring Temple Grandin, Oliver Sacks, Paul Theroux, Christof Koch, Bill Hayes, Steve Silberman
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.
WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING
"A new documentary explores the fascinating and sometimes troubled life of the famed neurologist."
★★★★ - The NYTimes
"Sacks' scientifically wired empathy, his ability to capture the fiber of another's experience to the point where it became transcendent, was a gift that descended from his own sacred demons"
★★★★ - Variety
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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.
WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING
"A new documentary explores the fascinating and sometimes troubled life of the famed neurologist."
★★★★ - The NYTimes
"Sacks' scientifically wired empathy, his ability to capture the fiber of another's experience to the point where it became transcendent, was a gift that descended from his own sacred demons"
★★★★ - Variety