Waking Life poster
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IMDb7.7/10(66000 votes)
Director Richard Linklater
Screenplay Richard Linklater

Waking Life

AnimationDramaFantasy2001

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

Release Date: 2001-10-19

Duration: 99 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Ethan Hawke
    Jesse
  • Alex Jones
    Man in Car with P.A.
  • Julie Delpy
    Celine
  • Adam Goldberg
    One of Four Men
  • Nicky Katt
    One of Four Men
  • Steven Soderbergh
    Interviewed on Television
  • Richard Linklater
    Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
  • Bill Wise
    Boat Car Guy
  • Lorelei Linklater
    Young Girl Playing Paper Game
  • Kelly Rebecca Nichols
    Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)
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