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Awake

Every year, one in 700 people wake up during surgery. When they planned her husband's murder, they never thought he'd be the one.

A rich young man with heart problems is in love with a girl who works for his mother. His mother would not approve of their relationship. He marries her anyway, as he is about to undergo a heart transplant and may die. On the operating table, the anaesthesia fails to knock him out, leaving him conscious but paralyzed. He listens in horror as he hears his doctor, his friend, discuss his murder... However the doctors had failed to consider what his pretty new wife may be capable of...

83 minutes, No persons under 13 (Language, Sex, Violence)
Drama, Thriller.

Credits

Cast

Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, Lena Olin, Christopher McDonald, Sam Robards, Arliss Howard

Director

Joby Harold

Screenplay

Joby Harold

Music

Samuel Sim

Cinematography

Russell Carpenter

Editing

Craig McKay

Sound formats

Dolby Digital

Soundtrack

Not available

Made in

2007

Produced by

GreeneStreet Films, The Weinstein Company, Open City Films

SA Distributor

Ster-Kinekor

FPB Report (SA)
Genre	Thriller, drama
Language	Strong
Nudity	None
Sex	Some
Violence	Graphic surgery
Prejudice	None
Blasphemy
Drug abuse
Comments	Tense drama with graphic scenes of heart surgery which might disturb sensitive viewers.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity

Violence

Blood / Gore / Gross

Guns /
Weapons

Profanity

Alcohol / Drugs

Smoking

Disrespectful /
Bad Attitude

Imitative Behaviour

Frightening /
Tense Scenes

Jump Scenes

Tense Family Scenes

Music (Scary/Tense)

Music (Inappropriate)

Topics to talk about

Ratings

Scale (Max)

South African Media

Cape Argus/The StarAtiyyah Khan A mercy killing would have been a kinder cut.

Die BurgerSanette Lomberg

Cape TimesJan Stuart Extremely painful to watch.

The CitizenDavid Jenkin The gore and the general discomfort of the idea will be the only thing this film will be remembered for.

Sunday TimesBarry Ronge

24.comAshlin Simpson Awake is worth the watch, not brilliant, not piss-your-pants scary, but certainly very good.

International Media

BBC (UK)Stella Papamichael As thrillers go, this one shows few vital signs.

Chicago Sunday TimesRoger Ebert Do not believe anything you hear about Awake, do not talk to anyone about it, and above all do not even glance at the poster or ads, which criminally reveal a crucial plot twist. This movie, which was withheld from critics, and has scored a pitiful 13 percent on the Tomatometer from those few who were able to see it, is a surprisingly effective thriller.

eye Weekly (Canada)Adam Nayman There’s something to be said for silliness played straight, and writer-director Joby Harold’s debut Awake is a semi-marvel of poker-faced ridiculousness.

ReelViews (USA)James Berardinelli It's not a good movie but it's silly and lively enough to keep most viewers from dozing off, even if that might be a more profitable use of their time.

ScreenIt (USA) Yawn, I could barely stay wide-eyed and bushy-tailed as things progressively unfolded into nothing but a cinematic mess Without a heart of its own to make us care, this film is in serious need of a script transplant.

Metacritic.com17 critics

RottenTomatoes.com53 critics

RottenTomatoes.comTomatometer Would have benefited from more efficient performances and direction.

Internet (IMDB)9996 Netizens Why only 6.5? I was so entertained!

Average .. 43%

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