Waking Life (2001)
Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?
- Released
- Runtime 1h 41m
- Director Richard Linklater
- Genres Animation Drama Fantasy
- Rating 7.5/10 (981 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Ethan Hawke
as Jesse
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Julie Delpy
as Celine
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Wiley Wiggins
as Main Character
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Bill Wise
as Boat Car Guy
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Alex E. Jones
as Man in Car with P.A.
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Steven Soderbergh
as Interviewed on Television
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Ken Webster
as Bartender
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Charles Gunning
as Angry Man in Jail
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Lorelei Linklater
as Young Girl Playing Paper Game
- Trevor Jack Brooks as Young Boy Playing Paper Game
- Glover Gill as Accordion Player
- Lara Hicks as Violin Player
- Ames Asbell as Viola Player
- Leigh Mahoney as Viola Player
- Sara Nelson as Cello Player
- Jeanine Attaway as Piano Player
- Erik Grostick as Bass Player
- Robert C. Solomon as Philosophy Professor
Crew
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Richard Linklater
Director
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Richard Linklater
Director of Photography
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Tommy Pallotta
Director of Photography
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Sandra Adair
Editor
- Glover Gill Original Music Composer
- Anne Walker-McBay Producer
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Tommy Pallotta
Producer
- Palmer West Producer
- Jonah Smith Producer
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Richard Linklater
Writer
