Oliver Sacks:
His Own Life Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

Ric Burns

“Illuminates what
can only be called an extraordinary existence.”
The New York Times (Critics Pick)

A closeted champion weight lifter, haunted by vice, becomes a poet of contemporary neuroscience.

Months before his death, Oliver Sacks sat down with legendary director Ric Burns to tell his life story, in his own words. A story that includes battles with drug addiction, self-hating homophobia, and a research establishment that failed to understand him. His story ultimately helped redefine our understanding of the human brain and the diversity of the human experience.