Waking Life

Waking Life

2001 · 99 min · EN · R · 7.5 (801 votes)
Dir. Richard Linklater · Starring Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Wiley Wiggins, Bill Wise, Alex E. Jones, Steven Soderbergh · Music Glover Gill

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

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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.

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Immerse yourself in a fluid, dream-like canvas where reality bends and profound philosophical dialogues unfold. It's a deeply introspective journey, inviting contemplation on existence, consciousness, and the very nature of our perceived world, all wrapped in a uniquely animated, ethereal embrace.

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