Waking Life

Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?

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.

Trevor Jack Brooks

Young Boy Playing Paper Game

Lorelei Linklater

Young Girl Playing Paper Game

Wiley Wiggins

Main Character

Glover Gill

Accordion Player

Lara Hicks

Violin Player

Ames Asbell

Viola Player

Leigh Mahoney

Viola Player

Sara Nelson

Cello Player

Jeanine Attaway

Piano Player

Erik Grostick

Bass Player

Bill Wise

Boat Car Guy

Robert C. Solomon

Philosophy Professor

Kim Krizan

Self

Eamonn Healy

Shape-Shifting Man

J.C. Shakespeare

Burning Man

Ethan Hawke

Jesse

Julie Delpy

Celine

Charles Gunning

Angry Man in Jail