‘Robin’s Wish’: A documentary revealing final days of actor-comedian Robin Williams

A documentary revealing the final days of one of Hollywood finest, Robin Williams, was released on Tuesday. The documentary titled ‘Robin’s Wish’ honours the career of actor-comedian Robin Williams and gives a closer look of the actor’s battle with a neurodegenerative disorder called Lewy Body Dementia, reported the New York Times.

An introduction to the documentary reads, “An intimate portrait of Robin Williams and his invulnerable spirit, Robin’s wish is the story of what really happened to one of the greatest entertainers of all time and what his mind was fighting for.”

The documentary stars Susan Schneider, Shawn Levy, John R.Montgomery, Rick Overton, Bruce Miller and has been directed by Tylor Norwood, according to IMDb.

The story has been written by Norwood and Scott Fitzloff.

Vertical Entertainment US, the production company that aided the completion of the project, called the movie “an intimate portrait of Robin Williams and his invulnerable spirit, Robin’s Wish is the story of what really happened to one of the greatest entertainers of all time – and what his mind was fighting.”

The documentary has a run time of one hour and 17 minutes. Numerous friends of Williams, including his former schoolmate Stanley Williams, comedian Mort Sahl and Shawn Levy, have shared their memories in the documentary.

Director Norwood has also included William’s widow, Susan Schneider Williams, who describes her husband’s anxiety, sleeplessness, and paranoia during the course of the documentary. She even talks about William’s wish to “reboot” his brain.

Neurological specialists also express their opinion on Lewy Body Dementia, the debilitating illness Williams suffered from. 

The actor, who died by suicide at age of 63 in 2014, had received was critically acclaimed. Besides winning an Academy Award in the supporting actor category for his role of Dr Sean Maguire in the movie ‘Good Will Hunting’, Williams is known for delivering a string countless box-office successes like Good Morning Vietnam, Mrs Doubtfire, Aladdin, Night at the Museum, and Dead Poets Society.