While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.
While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.
The film's central conflict revolves around a global catastrophe causing sleep deprivation and societal collapse, which is an apolitical premise. The narrative champions an individualistic solution centered on a unique child and a mother's protective instincts, rather than promoting any specific political ideology or systemic change.
The movie features a Latina actress in the central protagonist role, representing a notable departure from typical casting for such a character in a mainstream thriller. The narrative, however, maintains a neutral stance on traditional identities, focusing instead on survival and family dynamics without explicit social commentary.
The film portrays its primary antagonist, Lilith, as a devout Christian whose outward piety serves as a deceptive facade for her manipulative and murderous intentions. Her faith is used to highlight her profound hypocrisy and the chilling nature of her villainy, with no significant counterbalancing positive portrayal of the religion.
The film 'Awake' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on a man experiencing anesthetic awareness during surgery and the subsequent revelations of betrayal, without incorporating any queer identities or storylines.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Awake (2007) is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.
Awake (2007) is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or established characters. Therefore, no character's race was canonically or historically defined before this film's production, precluding the possibility of a race swap.
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