Awake (2021)

After a devastating global event wiped out all electronics and eliminated people's ability to sleep, a former soldier may have found a solution with her daughter.

Director:

Mark Raso

Writers:

Joseph Raso (screenplay by), Mark Raso (screenplay by)

Stars:

Gina Rodriguez, Ariana Greenblatt, Lucius Hoyos

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gina Rodriguez	...	Jill
Ariana Greenblatt	...	Matilda
Lucius Hoyos	...	Noah
Shamier Anderson	...	Dodge
Jennifer Jason Leigh	...	Dr. Murphy
Finn Jones	...	Brian
Frances Fisher	...	Doris
Gil Bellows	...	Dr. Katz
Sergio Di Zio	...	Dumb Jim
Barry Pepper	...	Pastor
Brigitte Robinson	...	Marcy
Elias Edraki	...	Petty Officer Diaz
Alex House	...	Scarred Soldier
Patrick Garrow	...	Neck Tattoo
Edsson Morales	...	Lazy

Storyline

With humankind unable to sleep and think clearly, growing increasingly irrational and violent after an unprecedented global phenomenon that wiped out all electronics, Jill, a former U.S. Army medic and widowed mother-of-two, finds herself struggling to keep her kids safe. Now, as scientists all over the world seem to fight a losing battle, the mysterious, worldwide plague of insomnia threatens to eradicate the entire human species, and undoubtedly, this is the end of the world as we know it. However, what if Jill's ten-year-old daughter, Matilda, holds the key to a cure? Can sleep-deprived Jill protect her children when everyone has only a few days to live?

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Plot Keywords:

soldier | science fiction | daughter | electronics | solution | 

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Taglines:

Disorientation. Hallucinations. Hysteria. Sleep Is Survival.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ariana Greenblatt (Matilda) & Finn Jones (Brian) both played roles based on Marvel characters. Ariana as young Gamora in "Avengers: Infinity War" & Finn as Danny Rand/Iron Fist in "Iron Fist" & "Defenders" on Netflix.

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Goofs

When Jill comes out of the lake to see Matilda in the company of two police officers, the daughter sits up and cough up water. One officer says that Matilda "was out for about a minute," yet neither officer performs CPR, nor turns Matilda on her side to help her expel the water she has swallowed.

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Quotes

Jill: Fixing this car is going to be so hard. Oh, man. Okay. But there are books on that, okay? You hear?
Dodge: [Smiles] Burn the books, man. Burn 'em all. Don't need those anymore.
Jill: [Matilda looks behind her] Ah, eyes! Can you maybe just not- Focus on the road, please. Not talk to her so she can concentrate, please.
Dodge: [Looks to Noah] Enough people said that the Earth was flat, so the Earth was flat. Then, they said the Earth was round... so the Earth was round.
Noah: The Earth is round.
Dodge: Prove it.
Noah: Science proves it.
Dodge: [laughs] ...
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Soundtracks

Wow.
Performed by Post Malone
Written by Louis Bell, Frank Dukes (as Adam Feeney), Post Malone (as Austin Post), Carl Rosen and Billy Walsh
Courtesy of Republic Records
Under license from Universal Music Canada Inc.

User Reviews

Average movie, poor ending.

Movie couldn't hold my interest much but I finished it hoping for a good climax, but it ended in disappointment.

Details

Official Sites:

Netflix Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Greek Spanish

Release Date:

9 June 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

Awake

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$156,469

Company Credits

Production Co:

Entertainment One, Netflix, Paul Schiff Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2:1