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Wake (2009)

Wake poster
Directed by
Ellie Kanner
Genre
comedy drama, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
R
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman who cannot cry attends funerals as a way to feel something. She meets a man who is grieving his fiancee and tries to open herself up to the possibility of love again.

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What happens

Wake is a 2009 comedy drama romance independent film directed by Ellie Kanner and starring Bijou Phillips, Ian Somerhalder, Jane Seymour, Danny Masterson, and Marguerite Moreau. Carys Reitman, unable to cry for years, frequents funerals, finally feels moved by Tyler, who is grieving his fiancée. Through a series of misunderstandings, she tries to open herself to the risks of love with Tyler, realizing she may have more to fear than just a broken heart. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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