Waking Life is a 2001 American rotoscoped animated film written and directed by Richard Linklater. The film explores a wide range of philosophical issues, including the nature of reality, dreams and lucid dreams, consciousness, the meaning of life, free will, and existentialism. The series of insightful philosophical discussions at the core of the film are progressed by a young man who wanders through a succession of dreamlike realities wherein he encounters a series of interesting characters.
Waking Life (2001)
Directed by Richard Linklater
Genres - Animation, Avant-garde / Experimental, Drama, Fantasy |
Sub-Genres - Avant-Garde and Experimental |
Release Date - Oct 19, 2001 |
Run Time - 99 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Box Office
$3,176,880
Tags
Coming Of Age/Teen, Dream, Existentialism, Independent, Independent Film, Man, Meaning, Meeting, Mind-Bending/Experimental, People, Philosophy, Spiritual/Religious, Universe
Attributes
Filming Location: New York City
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Alternate Titles
Acordar para a Vida
BR, PT
Az élet nyomában
HU
Despertando a la vida
AR, MX, ES
Despertando a la vida (2008)
UY
Hayata Uyanmak
TR
Pabusti gyvenimui
LT
Syneiditi zoi
GR
Valve-unessa
FI
Vis si realitate
RO
Waking Life
AU, CA, DE, GR, IN, IT, ES, GB, US
Waking Life: Prisonnier du rêve
FR
Życie świadome
PL
Пробуждение жизни
RU
ウェイキング・ライフ
JP
夢醒人生
TW