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24 films close to Waking Life (2001) on how it feels, not just what shelf it sits on — with what each one shares with it underneath.

Angel's Egg
Angel's Egg
1985

philosophy, adult animation · Fantasy, Animation

Slacker
Slacker
1990

Also Richard Linklater · dreams, philosophy · Drama · Detour Filmproduction

The Bothersome Man
The Bothersome Man
2006

dreams · Drama, Fantasy

Children of the Sea
Children of the Sea
2019

philosophy · Fantasy, Animation

Tales from Earthsea
Tales from Earthsea
2006

adult animation · Fantasy, Animation

Paprika
Paprika
2006

dreams, adult animation, parallel world · Animation

K-PAX
K-PAX
2001

dreams · Drama

Mind Game
Mind Game
2004

adult animation · Drama, Fantasy, Animation

Wings of Desire
Wings of Desire
1987

dreams · Drama, Fantasy

MirrorMask
MirrorMask
2005

dreams · Fantasy

The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life
2011

philosophy · Drama, Fantasy

The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron
2023

parallel world · Drama, Fantasy, Animation

The Nines
The Nines
2007

dreams · Drama, Fantasy

Colorful
Colorful
2010

adult animation · Drama, Animation

Knight of Cups
Knight of Cups
2015

dreams · Drama, Fantasy

Interstate 60
Interstate 60
2002

parallel world · Drama, Fantasy

Youth Without Youth
Youth Without Youth
2007

parallel world · Drama, Fantasy

A Scanner Darkly
A Scanner Darkly
2006

Also Richard Linklater · dreams · Animation · Detour Filmproduction

I Lost My Body
I Lost My Body
2019

adult animation · Drama, Fantasy, Animation

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
2003

philosophy · Drama

Three Colors: White
Three Colors: White
1994

Drama · with Julie Delpy

Stay
Stay
2005

parallel world · Drama

The Man from Earth
The Man from Earth
2007

philosophy · Drama

Meshes of the Afternoon
Meshes of the Afternoon
1943

dreams · Fantasy

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