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Awake

2007 · Film · 84 min

Directed by Joby Harold

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While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.

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  1. NeutralgblarggMay 21, 2026

    There's also the movie Awake (2007) incorporating this element of being aware but unable to communicate it.

  2. Neutralsandworm101Jun 22, 2018

    There was also a hollywood movie, iirc starting Mila Kunis, called "Awake". Not something I would ever watch but I remember the commercials.