The Acquired Savant

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.

• Release date
• December 13, 2016
• Runtime
• 13 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Thomas Petersen

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)