Waking Life
2001 · 1h 41m · Animation, Drama, Fantasy · United States of America · Rated R (US)
Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?
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.
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Richard Linklater7.4Smart score
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TMDB7.5
991 TMDB votes · IMDb page
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adult animationdreamsexistenceparallel worldphilosophy
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