Waking Life

Waking Life

Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?

2001 en 101 minutes

Rating: 7.5

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Jesse

Julie Delpy

Julie Delpy

Celine

Wiley Wiggins

Wiley Wiggins

Main Character

Bill Wise

Bill Wise

Boat Car Guy

Alex E. Jones

Alex E. Jones

Man in Car with P.A.

Steven Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh

Interviewed on Television

Ken Webster

Ken Webster

Bartender

Charles Gunning

Charles Gunning

Angry Man in Jail

Lorelei Linklater

Lorelei Linklater

Young Girl Playing Paper Game

Trevor Jack Brooks

Trevor Jack Brooks

Young Boy Playing Paper Game

Glover Gill

Glover Gill

Accordion Player

Lara Hicks

Lara Hicks

Violin Player

Ames Asbell

Ames Asbell

Viola Player

Leigh Mahoney

Leigh Mahoney

Viola Player

Sara Nelson

Sara Nelson

Cello Player

Jeanine Attaway

Jeanine Attaway

Piano Player

Erik Grostick

Erik Grostick

Bass Player

Robert C. Solomon

Robert C. Solomon

Philosophy Professor

Kim Krizan

Kim Krizan

Self

Eamonn Healy

Eamonn Healy

Shape-Shifting Man

J.C. Shakespeare

J.C. Shakespeare

Burning Man

David Sosa

David Sosa

Self

Otto Hofmann

Otto Hofmann

Self

Aklilu Gebrewold

Aklilu Gebrewold

Self

Carol Dawson

Carol Dawson

Coffee Shop Chatter

Lisa Moore

Lisa Moore

Coffee Shop Chatter

Steve Fitch

Steve Fitch

Chimpanzee

Louis Mackey

Louis Mackey

Self

Alex Nixon

Alex Nixon

Man Writing a Novel at the Bar

Kelly Rebecca Nichols

Kelly Rebecca Nichols

Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)

Steven Prince

Steven Prince

Man Talking to the Bartender

Mary McBay

Mary McBay

Woman on TV

Kregg A. Foote

Kregg A. Foote

Man on TV

Jason T. Hodge

Jason T. Hodge

Man with the Long Hair

Guy Forsyth

Guy Forsyth

Self

John Christensen

John Christensen

Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams

Caveh Zahedi

Caveh Zahedi

Self

David Jewell

David Jewell

Man Talking to Caveh

Adam Goldberg

Adam Goldberg

One of Four Men

Nicky Katt

Nicky Katt

One of Four Men

Jason Liebrecht

Jason Liebrecht

One of Four Men

Brent Green

Brent Green

One of Four Men

RC Whittaker

RC Whittaker

Man on the Lamppost

Hymie Samuelson

Hymie Samuelson

Mr. Debord

David Martinez

David Martinez

Man on the Train

Ryan Power

Ryan Power

Self / Young Disappearing Guy

Tiana Hux

Tiana Hux

Soap Opera Woman

Timothy "Speed" Levitch

Timothy "Speed" Levitch

Self

Steve Brudniak

Steve Brudniak

Goatee Man

Marta Banda

Marta Banda

Friendly Girl

Charles Murdock

Charles Murdock

Old Man

Mona Lee Fultz

Mona Lee Fultz

Quiet Woman at Restaurant

Edith Mannix

Edith Mannix

Older Artist in the Park

Bess Cox

Bess Cox

Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait

Louis Black

Louis Black

Kierkegaard Disciple

Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat

Kierstin Cunnington

Kierstin Cunnington

Goth Girl (uncredited)

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