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.
82% ★★★★☆ (144,009)
Waking Life
Where to watch: Amazon
Movie · Animation · Drama · R
2001 · 1h 41m · ★ 82% (144K)
Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?
Director: Richard Linklater
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Wiley Wiggins
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.
Director
Richard Linklater
Production
IFC Productions, Thousand Words, Detour Filmproduction, Flat Black Films
Cast
Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Wiley Wiggins, Bill Wise, Alex E. Jones, Steven Soderbergh, Ken Webster, Charles Gunning, Lorelei Linklater, Trevor Jack Brooks, Glover Gill, Lara Hicks, Ames Asbell, Leigh Mahoney, Sara Nelson, Jeanine Attaway, Erik Grostick, Robert C. Solomon, Kim Krizan, Eamonn Healy