Waking Life

Waking Life

2001
1h 41m
7.5

7.5/10

940 votes • View on IMDb
Animation Drama Fantasy

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

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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Status: Released

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $3,176,880

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
IFC Productions Thousand Words Detour Filmproduction Flat Black Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

dreams philosophy parallel world existence adult animation

Quick Facts

Release Date October 19, 2001
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0243017

Cast

Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke

Jesse

Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy

Celine

Wiley Wiggins
Wiley Wiggins

Main Character

Bill Wise
Bill Wise

Boat Car Guy

Alex E. Jones
Alex E. Jones

Man in Car with P.A.

Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh

Interviewed on Television

Ken Webster
Ken Webster

Bartender

Charles Gunning
Charles Gunning

Angry Man in Jail

Lorelei Linklater
Lorelei Linklater

Young Girl Playing Paper Game

Trevor Jack Brooks
Trevor Jack Brooks

Young Boy Playing Paper Game

Glover Gill
Glover Gill

Accordion Player

Lara Hicks
Lara Hicks

Violin Player

Key Crew

Tommy Pallotta
Producer
Jonah Smith
Producer
Anne Walker-McBay
Producer
Palmer West
Producer
Caroline Kaplan
Executive Producer
Jonathan Sehring
Executive Producer
John Sloss
Executive Producer
Richard Linklater
Director