The Movie That Made Me: Cyn Vargas On ‘Awakenings’
The Movie That Made Me: Cyn Vargas On ‘Awakenings’
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In the 1990 film “Awakenings,” Robin Williams plays a neurologist who administers the drug L Dopa to his comatose patients, including one played by Robert De Niro. The results of the experiment are amazing, but temporary.
Today, the Chicago-based writer Cyn Vargas explains how the movie has shaped her life, as part of the our project, #TheMovieThatMadeMe.