Animation ·Drama ·Fantasy · United States of America · 2001 · 1h 41m

Waking Life

Waking Life poster
Director
Richard Linklater
Cast
Ethan Hawke as Jesse Julie Delpy as Celine Wiley Wiggins as Main Character Bill Wise as Boat Car Guy Alex E. Jones as Man in Car with P.A. Steven Soderbergh as Interviewed on Television
Crew
Tommy Pallotta — Director of Photography Richard Linklater — Director of Photography Sandra Adair — Editor Glover Gill — Original Music Composer Richard Linklater — Writer Tommy Pallotta — Producer
Tagline

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

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.

Trailer Waking Life — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
dreamsphilosophyparallel worldexistenceadult animation
Key Collaborators
Richard Linklater Director Tommy Pallotta Director of Photography Richard Linklater Director of Photography Sandra Adair Editor Glover Gill Original Music Composer Richard Linklater Writer Tommy Pallotta Producer Jonah Smith Producer Anne Walker-McBay Producer Palmer West Producer
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