Waking Life半梦半醒的人生

• Name：Waking Life
• Chinese Alias：半梦半醒的人生
• Genre：Animation, Drama, Fantasy
• Main Cast： Wiley Wiggins、 Ethan Hawke、 Julie Delpy、 Steven Soderbergh、 Adam Goldberg、 Nicky Katt、 Alex Jones、 Caveh Zahedi、 Speed Levitch、 Ken Webster、
• Director：Richard Linklater
• Country：United States
• Duration：99 min
• Release Year：2001

Synopsis

A young man drifts through a series of surreal encounters and philosophical dialogues, unsure whether he is awake or dreaming. Each conversation probes questions of free will, consciousness, meaning, and the nature of reality, blurring the line between lucid dreaming and waking life.

Highlights

• Innovative rotoscope animation style creating a dreamlike visual experience

• Philosophical discussions spanning existentialism, postmodernism, and spirituality

• Includes cameo appearances by Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy reprising roles reminiscent of “Before Sunrise”

• Unique blend of narrative and free‑flowing conversational vignettes

• Directed by Richard Linklater, known for intellectual yet humanistic storytelling

• Challenges the viewer to question perception and reality