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WAKING LIFE
"Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?"
20011h 41m7.5 TMDb
Directed by Richard Linklater
Spoiler-Free
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.
Cast
Ethan Hawke
Jesse
Julie Delpy
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Wiley Wiggins
Main Character
Bill Wise
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Alex E. Jones
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Steven Soderbergh
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Ken Webster
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Charles Gunning
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Movie Vibe
Suspense5
Emotion7.2
Complexity7.2
Humor5.6
Realism6.7
Action5
Darkness5
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
- ✓fans of imaginative animated filmmaking
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
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