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The Acquired Savant (2016)
Directed by Thomas Petersen
Documentary · 13m
In 2002, Jason Padgett was the victim of a vicious beating outside a karaoke bar in Tacoma, Washington. Upon regaining consciousness, Padgett’s sight was forever altered by a condition called acquired savant syndrome. The brain trauma opened his eyes to an entirely new world—one filled with patterns and strobes, like a stop-motion film. This is a fascinating story into the hidden power of the mind and one man’s inspiring tale of courage and personal triumph.
Cast
J
Jason Padgett
Self
D
Darold A. Treffert
Self
B
Berit Brogaard
Self
M
Meredith Laflesh
Self
E
Evgeny Krasnov
Jason (Karaoke)
R
Roger Wayne
Jason (Mugging)
C
Chris Carlson
Jason (Shut-in)
E
Evgeny Krasnov
Jason (School)
M
Mario Ficarra
Mugger 1
Z
Zac Hoogendyk
Mugger 2
Y
Yuliya Kuzmina
Math Teacher
L
Lauren O'Malley
TMS Technician
Crew
- Director
- Thomas Petersen
- Director of Photography
- Thomas Petersen
- Editor
- Betsy Baxley
- Producer
- Thomas Petersen
Details
- Release date
- 2016-12-13
- Runtime
- 13m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- CNN Films, Great Big Story