Waking Life

2001 · 101 min · ★ 7.5 / 10 · 986 votes

Animation · Drama · Fantasy

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.

Cast

Ethan Hawke · Julie Delpy · Wiley Wiggins · Bill Wise · Alex E. Jones · Steven Soderbergh · Ken Webster · Charles Gunning · Lorelei Linklater · Trevor Jack Brooks

Director

Richard Linklater