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Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself? - Waking Life
Movie Details

Title: Waking Life

Release Date: 19 Oct 2001

Runtime: 1h 41m

Genre: Animation, Drama

Director: IFC Productions, Thousand Words, Detour Filmproduction

Production Companies: IFC Productions, Thousand Words, Detour Filmproduction

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.5 (872 votes)

Cast

  • Jesse: Ethan Hawke
  • Celine: Julie Delpy
  • Main Character: Wiley Wiggins
  • Boat Car Guy: Bill Wise
  • Man in Car with P.A.: Alex E. Jones
  • Interviewed on Television: Steven Soderbergh
  • Bartender: Ken Webster
  • Angry Man in Jail: Charles Gunning
  • Young Girl Playing Paper Game: Lorelei Linklater
  • Young Boy Playing Paper Game: Trevor Jack Brooks
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