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Awaken

2013 · 95 min

A quiet, wistful romance tinged with loss, drifting between waking life and dreamlike longing.

Directed by
Daric Loo
Genres
Drama, Romance, Science fiction
Starring
Corey Sevier, Jordan Ladd, Kim Poirier
Overview
Alex's dreary life is reignited when he meets Rachel, the woman of his dreams. The only thing that stands in the way of their perfect, serendipitous relationship is that Rachel has recently passed away.

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Directed by
Daric Loo
Genres
Drama, Romance, Science fiction
Starring
Corey Sevier, Jordan Ladd, Kim Poirier
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • grief
  • death
  • isolation
  • memory
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, romance, science fiction
Directed by
Daric Loo
Written by
Daric Loo
Starring
Corey Sevier, Jordan Ladd, Kim Poirier, James Gleason, Ryan Alosio, Renee Dorian, Jeanette O'Connor, Stacey Ann Shevlin
Music
Darren Fung
Cinematography
J.M.R. Luna
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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