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Waking Life
"Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?"
User Score926 votes
75%7.5/10
Release2001→
Runtime1H 41M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
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.
Principal Cast8

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
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Media31
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Director

Richard Linklater
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Box Office
Budget$2M
Revenue$3M
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RKeywords
dreamsphilosophyparallel worldexistenceadult animation
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Countries:United States of America
Production:IFC ProductionsThousand WordsDetour FilmproductionFlat Black Films







































