# Waking Life (2001)

> A drifting dreamer encounters a parade of animated thinkers while searching for the boundary between consciousness and reality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4433

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
- Director: Richard Linklater
- Cast: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Wiley Wiggins, Bill Wise, Alex E. Jones, Steven Soderbergh, Ken Webster, Charles Gunning
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243017/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: none
- Mood: dreamy, witty, contemplative, late night viewing, philosophical discussion

## Synopsis

A journey through dreams and reality invites you to question existence itself.

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