Waking Life

Waking Life
  • Theatrical - Wide 2001-10-19
Box Office Gross: $3,176,880
Running Time: 101 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: IFC Productions, Thousand Words, Detour Filmproduction, Flat Black Films
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4/10

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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... See more the meaning of life.

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