Waking Life (2001)
Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?
99 min
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.
- Release date
- July 4, 2002
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Box office
- $3,176,880
Trailer
Cast
- Ethan Hawke as Jesse
- Trevor Jack Brooks as Young Boy Playing Paper Game
- Lorelei Linklater as Young Girl Playing Paper Game
- Wiley Wiggins as Main Character
- Glover Gill as Accordion Player
- Lara Hicks as Violin Player
- Ames Asbell as Viola Player
- Leigh Mahoney as Viola Player
- Sara Nelson as Cello Player
- Jeanine Attaway as Piano Player
Crew
- Richard Linklater · Director
- Richard Linklater · Writer
- Tommy Pallotta · Producer
- Jonah Smith · Producer
- Anne Walker-McBay · Producer
- Palmer West · Producer
- Glover Gill · Composer
- Richard Linklater · Cinematographer
- Tommy Pallotta · Cinematographer
- Sandra Adair · Editor
- Lizzie Curry Martinez · Casting director