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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.6 / 100
2001·Animation / Drama / Fantasy·1h 39m

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.

Above the Line
Richard Linklater·DirectorRichard Linklater·WriterRichard Linklater·Director of PhotographyGlover Gill·Original Music ComposerSandra Adair·Editor
Cast
Ethan Hawke·JesseJulie Delpy·CelineWiley Wiggins·Main CharacterBill Wise·Boat Car GuyAlex E. Jones·Man in Car with P.A.Steven Soderbergh·Interviewed on TelevisionKen Webster·BartenderCharles Gunning·Angry Man in JailLorelei Linklater·Young Girl Playing Paper GameTrevor Jack Brooks·Young Boy Playing Paper Game
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Richard Linklater·Director
Writing· 1
Richard Linklater·Writer
Camera· 2
Richard Linklater·Director of PhotographyTommy Pallotta·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Sandra Adair·Editor
Sound & Music· 15
Glover Gill·Original Music ComposerLarry Blake·Sound Re-Recording MixerEthan Andrus·Sound MixerGregg Barbanell·Foley ArtistWayne Bell·Sound MixerWayne Bell·Sound EditorMike Brennan·Boom OperatorMatt Coby·Sound Re-Recording AssistantCathy Crane·Sound AssistantJay Gallagher·Sound Re-Recording AssistantTom Hammond·Sound Re-Recording MixerTom Hammond·Sound DesignerTom Hammond·Sound SupervisorBryan Pennington·Dolby ConsultantJason Piatt·Foley Recordist
Art & Design· 1
Bob Sabiston·Art Direction
Production· 8
Tommy Pallotta·ProducerJonah Smith·ProducerAnne Walker-McBay·ProducerPalmer West·ProducerCaroline Kaplan·Executive ProducerJonathan Sehring·Executive ProducerJohn Sloss·Executive ProducerLizzie Curry Martinez·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Patrick Lindenmaier·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
75.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
80%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI 59%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Waking Life's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#3366CC
#FFFFFF
Mood
Dreamy, Surreal, Thoughtful
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a dark silhouette of a person falling headfirst against a blue sky with white cloud-like shapes. Below the silhouette, the movie title "Waki”

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Key Elements
Bed
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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