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Waking Madison

"What is Real?"

2011 1h 29m EN
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★5.5TMDB · 40
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Synopsis
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A woman suffering from multiple personality disorder tries to piece back together her life.

“What is Real?”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Katherine Brooks
Writers
Katherine Brooks
Languages
German, English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Katherine Brooks, shot by Rob Sweeney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stuart H. Pappé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Elisabeth Shue and Sarah Roemer and Imogen Poots carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What is Real?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0831280 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Katherine Brooks directs. Rob Sweeney behind the camera. Stuart H. Pappé cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 15 years ago.
  • 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
  • 4Directed by Katherine Brooks, shot by Rob Sweeney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Stuart H. Pappé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Elisabeth Shue and Sarah Roemer and Imogen Poots carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "What is Real?".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0831280 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Rob Sweeney
Editing
Stuart H. Pappé
Production design
Mayne Berke
Costume design
Jillian Kreiner
Makeup / hair
Kellie Robinson
Runtime
89 min · 1h 29m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R

Also by

Katherine Brooks

Production companies

Who made it

  • Annapurna Pictures

    Annapurna Pictures

    US

  • FI

    Fixed Point Films

Key crew

  • Makeup Department HeadKellie Robinson
  • ProducerJonah M. Hirsch
  • ProducerTed Schipper
  • EditorStuart H. Pappé
  • EditorRichard Byard
  • Costume DesignJillian Kreiner
  • ProducerMegan Ellison
  • MusicKlaus Badelt
  • Production DesignMayne Berke
  • Art DirectionJohn J. Rutchland III
  • Set DecorationMichelle Marchand II

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • dominatrix
  • mental illness
  • woman director
  • dissociative identity disorder

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2011-05-02R

Also known as

International titles

  • Пробуждая МэдисонRU

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