Waking Life
Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?
2001 1 hour 41 minutesDreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?
2001 1 hour 41 minutes
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.
19th October 2001
25 years ago
1 hour 41 minutes
Finishes at 4:57pm
$2,000,000 ($3,738,600 today)
Revenue $3,176,880
5 wins & 21 nominations total
7.6/10
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