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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.
MPAA Rating R
Status Released
Release Date 2001-10-19
Runtime 99 minutes
Revenue $3.2m
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schambers shared a tip "There are segments of this film that ought to be watched every day. There is such wisdom encapsulated here."
lawen_sup shared a tip "Woah this one was nuts but amazing!!!"
blake_edelmann shared a tip "Great film!"
weston_henson shared a tip "Incredible! Richard Linklater is a genius!"
colin_hagene shared a tip "Thought provoking and beautifully animated"
mycatatefrance shared a tip "This is a really weird sort of art film that you need to be in the right headspace to watch. It's quite slow moving with gorgeous animation that is very trippy and, well, dreamlike. A good portion of the movie is plotless, different people talking about specific ideas that seem to be mostly big and interesting but some seem kind of crazy. The main character wakes up- but is he awake? It feels like he's trapped in a dream. It's not for everyone, but I adore it."
mycatatefrance shared a tip "I mean that description is kind of disjointed but so is this movie- purposefully meandering. But yeah."
stranga_strigo shared a tip "This is one of my all time favorite movies! The rotoscoping is used to maximize the dream-like feel as well as enhance things being said. There's so much to think about in it!"