The Acquired Savant

Name: The Acquired Savant
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-12-13
Duration: 13 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Jason Padgett, Darold A. Treffert, Berit Brogaard, Meredith Laflesh, Evgeny Krasnov

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Documentary

Overview

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.