Waking Life

Waking Life is an American animated film (rotoscoped based on live action), directed by Richard Linklater and released in 2001. The entire film was shot using digital video and then a team of artists using computers drew stylized lines and colors over each frame. The film focuses on the nature of dreams, consciousness, and existentialism. The title is a reference to philosopher George Santayana's maxim: "Sanity is a madness put to good uses; waki... More

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  • Jan 23, 2001

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R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 39 min

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  • Waking Life

Film

Directed by

Richard Linklater

Richard Stuart Linklater (born July 30, 1960) is an American film director and screenwriter. Linklater was born in Houston, Texas. He studied at Sam Houston State University and left midway through his stint in college to work on an off-shore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. While working on the rig...

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Film release region Release Date Film regional debut venue Film release distribution medium
  • Jan 26, 2002
  • Jan 23, 2001
  • Sep 11, 2001
  • Sep 1, 2001
  • 2001
  • May 7, 2002
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 39 min
  • 1 h 40 min
  • 1 h 41 min
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Director Nominees

National Society of Film Critics Experimental Film Award Winners

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