# Awake (2007)

> A heart-transplant patient remains conscious but paralyzed during surgery, turning a medical procedure into a terrifying struggle to uncover who can be trusted.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7803

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery
- Director: Joby Harold
- Cast: Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, Lena Olin, Christopher McDonald, Sam Robards, Arliss Howard, Fisher Stevens
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211933/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: claustrophobic, foreboding, paranoid, late night suspense, medical thriller marathon

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