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Waking Life
"Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?"
2001 • 1h 41m • ★ 7.5 (924 votes) Released
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
Screenplay
Richard Linklater
Rating
7.5
Runtime
101 min
Budget
$2.0M
Revenue
$3.2M
Profit/Loss
+1.2M
Production
IFC Productions
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Keywords
dreamsphilosophyparallel worldexistenceadult animation
