Awake (2007)
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Land: United States
Alternative Title: Bajo anestesia, Awake - A Vida Por Um Fio, Conscient, Despierto, Siopilos efialtis
Regisseur: Joby Harold
Writer: Joby Harold
Production Genre
Produzent: Producer: Fisher Stevens, Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente, John Penotti
Executive Producer: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Firmen: GreeneStreet Films, Open City Films, The Weinstein Company
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Budget: 86.000.000
Auszeichnungen & Ähnliche
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Ähnliche: N/A
Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: african american, anesthesia, attempted murder, deception, directorial debut, disapproving mother, fiance fiancee relationship, gore, hitchcockian, man wears eyeglasses, nudity, one word title, open heart surgery, out of body, pain, rich man, shaving someone, surgery, woman shaves a man, written by director
Geschichte
Clay Beresford undergoes open heart surgery, but due to an anesthesia failure, he remains awake and fully conscious throughout the procedure. Paralyzed and unable to communicate with his medical team, Clay experiences excruciating pain and fear while they remain unaware of his consciousness. Meanwhile, his wife Sam struggles with her own personal issues outside the operating room.
Zusammenfassung
'Awake' is a tense drama-thriller directed by Joby Harold that revolves around the phenomenon known as 'anesthetic awareness.' The film follows Clay Beresford's harrowing ordeal during heart surgery and his wife Sam's external struggles, interweaving both narratives into a suspenseful and emotionally charged story.
