Film

Waking Life

2001 · 1h 41m · Animation · Drama · Fantasy

Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?

IMDb

7.6

Rotten Tomatoes

81%

Metacritic

85

Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.

Ethan Hawke

Jesse

Julie Delpy

Celine

Wiley Wiggins

Main Character

Bill Wise

Boat Car Guy

Alex E. Jones

Man in Car with P.A.

Steven Soderbergh

Interviewed on Television

Ken Webster

Bartender

Charles Gunning

Angry Man in Jail

Lorelei Linklater

Young Girl Playing Paper Game

Trevor Jack Brooks

Young Boy Playing Paper Game

Glover Gill

Accordion Player

Lara Hicks

Violin Player

Ames Asbell

Viola Player

Leigh Mahoney

Viola Player

Sara Nelson

Cello Player

Jeanine Attaway

Piano Player

• Richard LinklaterDirector of Photography · Director · Writer
• Tommy PallottaProducer · Director of Photography
• Jonah SmithProducer
• Anne Walker-McBayProducer
• Palmer WestProducer
• Caroline KaplanExecutive Producer
• Jonathan SehringExecutive Producer
• John SlossExecutive Producer
• Glover GillOriginal Music Composer
• Sandra AdairEditor

Waking Life (2001) Original Trailer [FHD]

Release date

October 19, 2001

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

R

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$3,176,880

Genres

Animation, Drama, Fantasy

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