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Waking Life
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7.5Waking 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.
Released: 2001-10-19101 minDir: Richard LinklaterAnimation, Drama, FantasyBudget: $2.0MBox office: $3.2M
Cast
- Ethan Hawke as Jesse
- Julie Delpy as Celine
- Wiley Wiggins as Main Character
- Bill Wise as Boat Car Guy
- Alex E. Jones as Man in Car with P.A.
- Steven Soderbergh as Interviewed on Television
Themes
- dreams
- philosophy
- parallel world
- existence
- adult animation
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 99
- FilmAffinity ID
- 441022
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- publication date
- 2002-07-04
- title
- Waking Life
- review score
- 85/100
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Categories
2000s avant-garde and experimental films2000s fantasy drama films2001 American animated films2001 drama films2001 English-language films2001 fantasy films2001 films2001 independent filmsAmerican adult animated filmsAmerican animated drama filmsAmerican animated fantasy filmsAmerican avant-garde and experimental filmsAmerican independent filmsAnimated films directed by Richard LinklaterBefore trilogyEnglish-language independent filmsExistentialist filmsFilms about conversationsFilms about dreamsFilms about philosophyFilms shot in Austin, TexasFilms shot in San AntonioFilms shot in TexasFox Searchlight Pictures films