Waking Life (2001)

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

• 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.

Rating

7.5 / 10 (992 votes)

Release date

October 19, 2001

Runtime

1h 41m

Language

English

Director

Richard Linklater

Status

Released