Waking Life (2001)
Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?
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.
Rated
R
Year
2001
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
19 October 2001
TMDB
7.5 (985)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Ethan Hawke
Jesse
Julie Delpy
Celine
Wiley Wiggins
Main Character
Bill Wise
Boat Car Guy
Alex E. Jones
Man in Car with P.A.
Steven Soderbergh
Interviewed on Television
Ken Webster
Bartender
Charles Gunning
Angry Man in Jail
Lorelei Linklater
Young Girl Playing Paper Game
T
Trevor Jack Brooks
Young Boy Playing Paper Game
G
Glover Gill
Accordion Player
L
Lara Hicks
Violin Player
A
Ames Asbell
Viola Player
L
Leigh Mahoney
Viola Player
S
Sara Nelson
Cello Player
J
Jeanine Attaway
Piano Player
E
Erik Grostick
Bass Player
R
Robert C. Solomon
Philosophy Professor
Kim Krizan
Self
E
Eamonn Healy
Shape-Shifting Man
J
J.C. Shakespeare
Burning Man
D
David Sosa
Self
O
Otto Hofmann
Self
A
Aklilu Gebrewold
Self
C
Carol Dawson
Coffee Shop Chatter
L
Lisa Moore
Coffee Shop Chatter
S
Steve Fitch
Chimpanzee
L
Louis Mackey
Self
A
Alex Nixon
Man Writing a Novel at the Bar
K
Kelly Rebecca Nichols
Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)
Steven Prince
Man Talking to the Bartender
M
Mary McBay
Woman on TV
K
Kregg A. Foote
Man on TV
J
Jason T. Hodge
Man with the Long Hair
Guy Forsyth
Self
J
John Christensen
Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams
Caveh Zahedi
Self
D
David Jewell
Man Talking to Caveh
Adam Goldberg
One of Four Men
Nicky Katt
One of Four Men
Jason Liebrecht
One of Four Men
B
Brent Green
One of Four Men
R
RC Whittaker
Man on the Lamppost
H
Hymie Samuelson
Mr. Debord
D
David Martinez
Man on the Train
R
Ryan Power
Self / Young Disappearing Guy
T
Tiana Hux
Soap Opera Woman
Timothy "Speed" Levitch
Self
Steve Brudniak
Goatee Man
M
Marta Banda
Friendly Girl
C
Charles Murdock
Old Man
Mona Lee Fultz
Quiet Woman at Restaurant
E
Edith Mannix
Older Artist in the Park
B
Bess Cox
Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait
Louis Black
Kierkegaard Disciple
Richard Linklater
Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
K
Kierstin Cunnington
Goth Girl (uncredited)
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