Waking Life (2001)
Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?
Starring Trevor Jack Brooks, Lorelei Linklater, Wiley Wiggins
Directed by Richard Linklater
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.
Runtime: 99 min.
Rating: 7.6
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Animation,Drama
Keywords: philosophy,loss of sense of reality,dream,freedom,free will,parallel world,existence,existentialism
Cast
Young Boy Playing Paper Game
Young Girl Playing Paper Game
Main Character
Accordion Player
Violin Player
Viola Player
Viola Player
Cello Player
Piano Player
Bass Player
Boat Car Guy
Philosophy Professor
Self
Shape-Shifting Man
Burning Man
Jesse
Celine
Angry Man in Jail
Self
Man in Car with P.A.
Self
Self
Coffee Shop Chatter
Coffee Shop Chatter
Chimpanzee
Self
Man Writing a Novel at the Bar
Woman Talking to the Novel Writer
Man Talking to the Bartender
Bartender
Woman on TV
Man on TV
Man with the Long Hair
Self
Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams
Self
Man Talking to Caveh
One of Four Men
One of Four Men
One of Four Men
One of Four Men
Man on the Lamppost
Mr. Debord
Man on the Train
Young Disappearing Guy
Soap Opera Woman
Goatee Man
Friendly Girl
Interviewed on Television
Old Man
Quiet Woman at Restaurant
Older Artist in the Park
Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait
Kierkegaard Disciple
Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat