Waking Life

2001

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

7.466 из 10

887 votes

Popularity

2.0

Duration

101 min / 1 hour 41 min

Budget

$2 000 000

Fees in the world

$3 176 880

In collections

127

Release date

2001.10.19

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.

Trailers

Cast

Man in Car with P.A.

Steven Soderbergh

Interviewed on Television

Charles Gunning

Angry Man in Jail

Lorelei Linklater

Young Girl Playing Paper Game

Trevor Jack Brooks

Young Boy Playing Paper Game

Accordion Player

Jeanine Attaway

Robert C. Solomon

Philosophy Professor

Shape-Shifting Man

J.C. Shakespeare

Aklilu Gebrewold

Coffee Shop Chatter

Coffee Shop Chatter

Man Writing a Novel at the Bar

Kelly Rebecca Nichols

Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)

Man Talking to the Bartender

Man with the Long Hair

John Christensen

Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams

Man Talking to Caveh

One of Four Men

One of Four Men

Jason Liebrecht

One of Four Men

One of Four Men

Man on the Lamppost

Hymie Samuelson

Man on the Train

Self / Young Disappearing Guy

Soap Opera Woman

Timothy "Speed" Levitch

Charles Murdock

Quiet Woman at Restaurant

Older Artist in the Park

Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait

Kierkegaard Disciple

Richard Linklater

Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat

Kierstin Cunnington

Goth Girl (uncredited)

Stills

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