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Awake

2021 · 96 min

A grim, fast-paced apocalyptic chase that feels tense but underdeveloped, with emotional family stakes.

Directed by: Mark Raso
Genres: Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Gina Rodriguez, Ariana Greenblatt, Lucius Hoyos

Tagline: Disorientation. Hallucinations. Hysteria. Sleep is survival.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Mark Raso
Genres: Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Gina Rodriguez, Ariana Greenblatt, Lucius Hoyos

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
isolation
addiction
faith
Places: road trip
big city
hospital
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama, science fiction, thriller
Directed by: Mark Raso
Written by: Mark Raso, Joseph Raso
Starring: Gina Rodriguez, Ariana Greenblatt, Lucius Hoyos, Shamier Anderson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Finn Jones, Frances Fisher, Gil Bellows
Music: Antonio Pinto
Cinematography: Alan Poon
Runtime: 96 min
Country: Canada, United States of America
Languages: English

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