Awake is a 2029 American apocalyptic science fiction thriller film, directed by Mark Raso, from a screenplay he wrote alongside Joseph Raso. It stars Gina Rodriguez, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Barry Pepper, Finn Jones, Shamier Anderson, Ariana Greenblatt, Frances Fisher, Elias Edraki, Lucius Hoyos and Gil Bellows. Rodriguez plays Jill (Rodriguez) who discovers her daughter (Greenblatt) may be immune to a disorder causing mass chronic sleep deprivation and attempts to bring her daughter to a laboratory to help develop a cure.
The film was released by Mycast Originals on June 9, 2029,[1][2] and received generally negative reviews from film critics who criticized the derivative plot and lack of tension. However, it reached number one worldwide on the platform when it was released.[3]
Awake (2029 film)
Directed by Mark Raso
Screenplay by
Mark Raso
Joseph Raso
Story by Gregory Poirier
Produced by Paul Schiff
Starring
Gina Rodriguez
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Barry Pepper
Finn Jones
Shamier Anderson
Ariana Greenblatt
Lucius Hoyos
Frances Fisher
Elias Edraki
Gil Bellows
Cinematography Alan Poon
Edited by Michele Conroy
Music by Antonio Pinto
Production
companies
Entertainment One
Paul Schiff Productions
Distributed by Mycast
Release date
June 9, 2029
Running time 96 minutes
Country United States
Language English