Waking Life

October. 19,2001      R
Rating:
7.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Ethan Hawke as  Jesse
Julie Delpy as  Celine
Wiley Wiggins as  Main Character
Bill Wise as  Boat Car Guy
Alex Jones as  Man in Car with P.A.
Steven Soderbergh as  Interviewed on Television
Ken Webster as  Bartender
Charles Gunning as  Angry Man in Jail
Lorelei Linklater as  Young Girl Playing Paper Game
Kim Krizan as  Self

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