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Waking Life
Dir. Richard Linklater
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Waking Life
“Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?”
Animation
Drama
Fantasy
Director
Richard Linklater
Screenplay
Richard Linklater
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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Release
Oct 19, 2001
Budget
$2M
Country
United States of America
Revenue
$3M
Cast
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
Angry Man in Jail
Lorelei Linklater
Young Girl Playing Paper Game
Steven Prince
Man Talking to the Bartender
Adam Goldberg
One of Four Men
Nicky Katt
One of Four Men
Jason Liebrecht
One of Four Men
Steve Brudniak
Goatee Man
Mona Lee Fultz
Quiet Woman at Restaurant
Louis Black
Kierkegaard Disciple
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