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Waking Life

Waking Life

# Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?
Animation   Drama
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2001-10-19
⌚ Running Time: 101 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.5

Beloved Cast

Ethan Hawke original image
Jesse
Ethan Hawke
Julie Delpy original image
Celine
Julie Delpy
Wiley Wiggins original image
Main Character
Wiley Wiggins
Bill Wise original image
Boat Car Guy
Bill Wise
Alex Jones original image
Man in Car with P.A.
Alex Jones
Steven Soderbergh original image
Interviewed on Television
Steven Soderbergh
Ken Webster original image
Bartender
Ken Webster
Charles Gunning original image
Angry Man in Jail
Charles Gunning
Lorelei Linklater original image
Young Girl Playing Paper Game
Lorelei Linklater
Trevor Jack Brooks original image
Young Boy Playing Paper Game
Trevor Jack Brooks
Glover Gill original image
Accordion Player
Glover Gill
Lara Hicks original image
Violin Player
Lara Hicks
Ames Asbell original image
Viola Player
Ames Asbell
Leigh Mahoney original image
Viola Player
Leigh Mahoney
Sara Nelson original image
Cello Player
Sara Nelson
Jeanine Attaway original image
Piano Player
Jeanine Attaway
Erik Grostick original image
Bass Player
Erik Grostick
Robert C. Solomon original image
Philosophy Professor
Robert C. Solomon
Kim Krizan original image
Self
Kim Krizan
Eamonn Healy original image
Shape-Shifting Man
Eamonn Healy
J.C. Shakespeare original image
Burning Man
J.C. Shakespeare
David Sosa original image
Self
David Sosa
Otto Hofmann original image
Self
Otto Hofmann
Aklilu Gebrewold original image
Self
Aklilu Gebrewold
Carol Dawson original image
Coffee Shop Chatter
Carol Dawson
Lisa Moore original image
Coffee Shop Chatter
Lisa Moore
Steve Fitch original image
Chimpanzee
Steve Fitch
Louis Mackey original image
Self
Louis Mackey
Alex Nixon original image
Man Writing a Novel at the Bar
Alex Nixon
Kelly Rebecca Nichols original image
Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)
Kelly Rebecca Nichols
Steven Prince original image
Man Talking to the Bartender
Steven Prince
Mary McBay original image
Woman on TV
Mary McBay
Kregg A. Foote original image
Man on TV
Kregg A. Foote
Jason T. Hodge original image
Man with the Long Hair
Jason T. Hodge
Guy Forsyth original image
Self
Guy Forsyth
John Christensen original image
Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams
John Christensen
Caveh Zahedi original image
Self
Caveh Zahedi
David Jewell original image
Man Talking to Caveh
David Jewell
Adam Goldberg original image
One of Four Men
Adam Goldberg
Nicky Katt original image
One of Four Men
Nicky Katt
Jason Liebrecht original image
One of Four Men
Jason Liebrecht
Brent Green original image
One of Four Men
Brent Green
RC Whittaker original image
Man on the Lamppost
RC Whittaker
Hymie Samuelson original image
Mr. Debord
Hymie Samuelson
David Martinez original image
Man on the Train
David Martinez
Ryan Power original image
Self / Young Disappearing Guy
Ryan Power
Tiana Hux original image
Soap Opera Woman
Tiana Hux
Timothy "Speed" Levitch original image
Self
Timothy "Speed" Levitch
Steve Brudniak original image
Goatee Man
Steve Brudniak
Marta Banda original image
Friendly Girl
Marta Banda
Charles Murdock original image
Old Man
Charles Murdock
Mona Lee Fultz original image
Quiet Woman at Restaurant
Mona Lee Fultz
Edith Mannix original image
Older Artist in the Park
Edith Mannix
Bess Cox original image
Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait
Bess Cox
Louis Black original image
Kierkegaard Disciple
Louis Black
Richard Linklater original image
Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
Richard Linklater
Kierstin Cunnington original image
Goth Girl (uncredited)
Kierstin Cunnington

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