Awakenings vs Forgiveness Girl
Forgiveness Girl has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.8/10 for Awakenings). Forgiveness Girl is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h . Awakenings is the older of the two (1990 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Awakenings
Forgiveness Girl| Awakenings | Forgiveness Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1990 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Family |
| Country | United States of America | US |
| Director | Penny Marshall | Rob Diamond |
| Main cast | Robert De Niro, Julie Kavner, John Heard, Max von Sydow, Robin Williams | Walter Platz, Scarlett Diamond, Mia Hansen, Melinda Yeaman |
Synopsis
Awakenings
Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
Forgiveness Girl
A little girl with cerebral palsy is relentlessly bullied throughout her life, yet finds it in her heart to forgive by seeking strength from a higher source above.
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