The character of Leonard Lowe is based on a real-life patient. Leonard Lowe, played by Robert De Niro, represents one of Dr. Sacks’ actual patients named Leonard L. The film accurately.
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Dr Sayer And Leonard Lowe Real Life
As detailed in Sacks' memoir, the drug and experiments shown in the movie are actually real, despite Awakenings being a fictional story.