Waking Life (2001): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
2001 · Film · ★ 7.5
Released in 2001, Waking Life is a fantasy, drama and animation film directed by Richard Linklater, running about 99 minutes. “Träume. Was sind sie? Eine Flucht vor der Realität oder die Realität selbst?” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Waking Life erzählt die Geschichte eines jungen Mannes und seiner Reise durch die Welt der Träume: Eine Welt der Weisheiten des 20. Jahrhunderts, in die Sphäre von Sein und Geist. In seinen surrealen Traum- und Wachsequenzen begegnet er Freunden, Fremden und berühmten Persönlichkeiten wie Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, Regisseur Steven Soderbergh und Richard Linklater höchst selbst. Sie philosophieren über den Sinn des Lebens, über menschliche Existenz, Reinkarnation, Wahrnehmung, über Realität. Geplagt wird unser Protagonist dabei von der wachsenden Erkenntnis, dass er in seinen Träumen gefangen ist – und es aus unerfindlichen Gründen nicht schafft, aufzuwachen …
Who’s in it. Waking Life stars Trevor Jack Brooks as Young Boy Playing Paper Game, Lorelei Linklater as Young Girl Playing Paper Game, Wiley Wiggins as Main Character and Glover Gill as Accordion Player, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, Waking Life has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $3.2M at the box office.
Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Waking Life page.
If you liked it. Fans of Waking Life tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, The Green Mile, Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.
Häufige Fragen
- Where can I watch Waking Life (2001)?
- In USA, Waking Life is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Waking Life worth watching?
- Waking Life holds an audience score of 7.5 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy fantasy, drama and animation. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in Waking Life?
- Waking Life stars Trevor Jack Brooks, Lorelei Linklater, Wiley Wiggins, Glover Gill and Lara Hicks.
- When was Waking Life released?
- Waking Life was released in 2001, with a runtime of about 99 minutes.