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Awake

Clay (Christensen) experiences 'anaesthetic awareness' (meaning he is fully conscious but paralysed during surgery), which has far-reaching consequences for him and his fiancée Sam (Alba). In lesser hands, 'Awake' would have been a tawdry melodrama, but the film works well on several levels. This is, however, not for the squeamish.

  • Duration: 84
  • Certificate: 15
  • Director: Joby Harold
  • Stars: Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terence Howard
  • Year: 2007
  • Country of origin: US
  • Website: www.awakethemovie.com
Awake

Awake

(3 stars)27 Mar 2008

THRILLER (15) 84min Written and directed by first-timer Joby Harold, Awake examines ‘anaesthetic awareness’, which unaccountably leaves patients fully conscious and physically paralysed during surgery. The grisly real-life phenomenon is explored…

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