Kate Dollenmayer

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.

Jeannie and her estranged business partner Amanda have a falling out leading to Amanda getting back with an ex and Jeannie bonding more with her non-paralyzed twin Lauren.

Unsure of what to do next, 23-year-old Marnie tries her best to navigate life after college. Still partying like there's no tomorrow, Marnie drags herself out of bed for her miserable temp job and can't decide whether she's wasting her time going after best buddy Alex, who doesn't seem to be interested.

Alan is a musician who leaves a busted-up band for New York, and a new musical voyage. He tries to stay focused and fends off all manner of distractions, including the attraction to his good friend's girlfriend.

"...flattened images are dictated by actions happening outside of the frame. Choreography of bouncy balls and water fountains are involved." (Rick Bahto)

A found text from a darkroom thermometer package provides instructions for healing the wounds of this world, with help from a foosball player posing as a Cycladic figure. Spanning time and space from Bronze-Age Ano Syros to present-day Los Angeles, “…everything that we see in life is something of a shadow cast by that which we do not see. Plato was right.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -KD