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Waking Life (2001) -- A man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes of the universe.

Overview

Note des utilisateurs:
7.5/10   18,496 votes
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Réalisateur:
Richard Linklater
Scénariste (WGA):
Richard Linklater (written by)
Contact:
View company contact information for Waking Life on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
7 mars 2002 (Australia) suite
Plot:
A man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes of the universe. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
5 wins & 14 nominations suite
Avis des utilisateurs:
Linklater brings us deeper..... suite

Ensemble

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Trevor Jack Brooks ... Young Boy Playing Paper Game
Lorelei Linklater ... Young Girl Playing Paper Game

Wiley Wiggins ... Main Character
Glover Gill ... Accordion Player
Lara Hicks ... Violin Player
Ames Asbell ... Viola Player
Leigh Mahoney ... Viola Player
Sara Nelson ... Cello Player
Jeanine Attaway ... Piano Player
Erik Grostic ... Bass Player
Bill Wise ... Boat Car Guy
Robert C. Solomon ... Philosophy Professor

Kim Krizan ... Herself
Eamonn Healy ... Shape-Shifting Man
J.C. Shakespeare ... Burning Man
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some violent images.
Durée:
99 min | Argentina:100 min | Australia:101 min | Germany:100 min | Spain:101 min
Pays:
USA
Langue:
Anglais
Couleur:
Couleur
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 suite
Emplacements De Pelliculage:
Austin, Texas, USA suite

Curiosités

Anecdotes:
Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke reprise their roles as Celine and Jesse from Before Sunrise (1995) written by Richard Linklater. suite
Guillemet:
Guy Forsyth: The trick is to combine your waking rational abilities with the infinite possibilities of your dreams. Because, if you can do that, you can do anything. suite
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005) suite
Soundtrack:
Ballade 4 suite

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70 out of 86 people found the following comment useful:-
Linklater brings us deeper....., 18 August 2004
Author: garvey802000

I recently viewed Waking Life By Richard Linklater and found it to be a truly unique viewing experience. The film deals with the idea of lucid dreams and the nature of our existence and many other philosophical questions. What struck me about the film was the way in which the superb animation was layered over the film. What this achieves is indeed a sense of a dreamlike viewing experience.Everyone has those dreams where they have a great sense of having gone somewhere and done something wonderful when they wake up. It may be difficult to remember details of your surroundings or what exactly you did but you know you were somewhere doing something. The jumpy nature and fluid characteristics of the animation really help to create that very same feeling while viewing the film.

I cannot stress the creative genius of Richard Linklater enough. He appears himself at the end of the movie and brings some closure to the main protagonists' dilemma of being trapped in this dream state. The film highlights the idea of how intertwined our dream lives and our Waking lives are. Memories that we once thought to be real often turn out to dreams and vice versa. Fans of philosophical debate and chat will be in heaven here however those who find themselves easily bored by such discussions may be skipping some scenes.

Finally, Waking Life is another chapter in the pioneering film-making of Richard Linklater. He has given us such gems like Before Sunrise and Dazed and Confused. He has achieved in bringing film back to its essentials.. performance and script.

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