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Wake Up

Wake Up poster
Directed by
Olivia Wilde
Country
United States

How it feels

People find themselves trapped in a surreal waking nightmare where reality shifts without warning. They must struggle to understand what is happening and find a way to survive.

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What happens

Olivia Jane Cockburn (born March 10, 1984), known professionally as Olivia Wilde, is an American actress and filmmaker. She played Remy "Thirteen" Hadley on the medical-drama television series House (2007–2012), and appeared in the action films Tron: Legacy (2010) and Cowboys & Aliens (2011), the romantic drama film Her (2013), the comedy film The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013), and the horror film The Lazarus Effect (2015). She made her Broadway debut playing Julia in 1984 (2017). Wilde made her directorial debut with the teen comedy film Booksmart (2019), which received critical acclaim and won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. She subsequently directed the thriller film Don't Worry Darling (2022) and The Invite (2026), both of which she also starred in. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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