Waking Life 2001

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

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R
Animation Drama Fantasy

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.

Release Date 2001-10-19
Runtime 1h 39m
Directors Richard Linklater, Tommy Pallotta, Richard Linklater
Producers Tommy Pallotta, Jonah Smith, Anne Walker-McBay, Palmer West, Caroline Kaplan, Jonathan Sehring, John Sloss
Writer Richard Linklater