DramaScience FictionThriller

Awake

- Disorientation. Hallucinations. Hysteria. Sleep is survival.

After a sudden global event wipes out all electronics and takes away humankind’s ability to sleep, chaos quickly begins to consume the world. Only Jill, an ex-soldier with a troubled past, may hold the key to a cure in the form of her own daughter. The question is, can Jill safely deliver her daughter and save the world before she herself loses her mind.

Release Date : 2021-06-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Entertainment OnePaul Schiff Productions

Production Country : CanadaUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Jill

Original Name : Gina Rodriguez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Matilda

Original Name : Ariana Greenblatt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Noah

Original Name : Lucius Hoyos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dodge

Original Name : Shamier Anderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Murphy

Original Name : Jennifer Jason Leigh

Gender : Female

Character Name : Brian

Original Name : Finn Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doris

Original Name : Frances Fisher

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Katz

Original Name : Gil Bellows

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dumb Jim

Original Name : Sergio Di Zio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pastor

Original Name : Barry Pepper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marcy

Original Name : Brigitte Robinson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Petty Officer Diaz

Original Name : Elias Edraki

Gender : Male

Character Name : Scarred Soldier

Original Name : Alex House

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neck Tattoo

Original Name : Patrick Garrow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lazy

Original Name : Edsson Morales

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sleeper

Original Name : Joan Gregson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gregg

Original Name : Dan Beirne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Robert

Original Name : Trevor Hayes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hub Technician

Original Name : Shawn Ahmed

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheriff

Original Name : Bill Lake

Gender : Male

Character Name : Church Member

Original Name : Martha Girvin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Student Protestor

Original Name : Rebecca Ablack

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hub Nurse

Original Name : Julia Dyan-Porter

Gender : Female

Character Name : Male Nurse

Original Name : Chai Valladares

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pharmacist

Original Name : Ryan Blakely

Gender : Male

Character Name : New Researcher

Original Name : Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah

Gender : Female

Character Name : Carrillo

Original Name : Helen Hayden

Gender : Female

Character Name : Military Guard

Original Name : Shane Marriott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Greek Mother

Original Name : Katerina Taxia

Gender : Female

Character Name : Clarence

Original Name : Sebastian Pigott

Gender : Male

Character Name : V.A. Nurse

Original Name : Liz Adjei

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Julia Chantrey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Seaman Dismas

Original Name : Robert Bazzocchi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Campus Security Guard

Original Name : Angel Jara

Gender : Male

Reviews

Kamurai

@Kamurai

2021-06-23

Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. This is no "Day 5" (A Rooster Teeth series where people who fall asleep never wake again). This is more like a twisted opposite of that, but still interesting. Watching characters slowly go insane has a certain level of appeal to it when it comes to stories. It's an onboard clock to how far the story can be pushed. The cast does a great job of leaning into the characters and their situations, the story itself is decent, but does lean quite a bit on the concept alone. The movie distracts from it's main plot from being about a mom and her two kids, this creates dependencies that wouldn't usually exist in apocalyptic survivor groups. It allows for some predictability as well as limiting in what is sensible for the characters to do. The movie compensates well enough and the bigger problem, to me is the "special child" trope it uses. Definitely worth a watch, and refreshing to see a somewhat innovative idea come along.

Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2021-07-15

Disaster movies are probably the closest type of film to being a "guilty pleasure" of mine. I strongly defend that every single genre has phenomenal and awful movies, all of which should be seen by audiences. Often, people ignore "bad films" as if they're not necessary, but without them, cinephiles wouldn't be able to truly appreciate when a gem comes around. Awake is neither, but it does feature an original idea that could have been much better explored. Gina Rodriguez (Kajillionaire) is quite good as the worrying mother, but performances can only carry the movie until a certain point. Joseph Raso and Mark Raso's screenplay isn't able to develop a unique "end-of-the-world" concept in a surprising, captivating manner, following the generic plot points and predictable outcomes. Despite the short runtime, it still holds some pacing issues that unnecessarily drag the film. As with every other flick of this genre, questionable actions and events must be blindly accepted by the audience to avoid nitpicking logical issues. It's still somewhat entertaining due to the genre itself, but it all feels underwhelming compared to the genuinely interesting premise. Rating: C-

itsogs

@itsogs

2021-10-01

I have always thought of myself to be imaginative in every sense of the word, but to be perfectly honest, I didn't see anything worth watching in this movie. I think the writer(s) have a deep level of darkness that they harbor in order to put such a movie to script. Bottom line, this movie was all about fear and darkness, a concept that the world needs less of in these troubled times.⭐