She makes a living by waking strangers and forms a pitiful kinship with a man (Paul Archer) paralyzed by his own dreams.

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Are You Awake?
Dir. Gabriel Caste
https://www.GabrielCaste.com/areyouawake
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21392738/
https://letterboxd.com/film/are-you-a...

By avoiding a clear-cut ending and opting to leave the narrative open-ended, the filmmaker powerfully underscores the reality that overcoming depression is not an instantaneous process, but instead requires time and support. With approximately 5% of adults globally grappling with depression, the film serves as a reminder that individuals facing this challenge are not isolated and the poignant montage of other sufferers in bed during the final scene of Are You Awake? vividly illustrates what a shared experience it unfortunately is. - S/W Curator, Rob Munday

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CAST:

DALE: Ellyn Jameson
BRADLEY: Paul Archer
Begine White-Klein
John Wilcox
Kelley Poling
Charles Noland
Tien Vu
Sydney Kilroy
Martin Lino
Tevin Harris

CREW:

Director of Photography: Ian Coad
1st AC: Joe McNairy
2nd AC: Ly Tran
Gaffer: Giovanni Palacino
Key Grip: Nestor Valenzuela & Christopher Grajales
Hair & Makeup: Diahann McCrary & Kimberly Werner
Production Sound: Ethan Carling
Original Score: Paul Sim
Post Sound Mixer: Cody Peterson
VFX: James Poirier
BTS: Tyler Costill

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