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Waking Life

Name: Waking Life
Genre: Animation, Drama
Released: 2001
Duration: 99 min
Cast: Trevor Jack Brooks, Lorelei Linklater, Wiley Wiggins, Glover Gill, Lara Hicks

Taste attributes: animationdramafantasyslowfresh & originalwholesomeimaginaryintricatesurrealglossybig & variedcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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

Boxlist takeAn original, larger-than-life animated film: intricate and unhurried. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

7.6/10

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Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB