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Awake er en amerikansk konspirasjonsthriller fra 2007, skrevet og regissert av Joby Harold i hans regidebut. I hovedrollene ser vi Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard og Lena Olin. Handlingen følger Clay Beresford, en velstående ung mann som forblir ved bevissthet, men lammet under en hjerteoperasjon – et fenomen kjent som anestetisk bevissthet – og som gradvis avdekker et komplott som setter hans liv og tillit til omgivelsene i fare.Awake is a 2007 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Joby Harold in his directorial debut. The film stars Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard and Lena Olin. It follows Clay Beresford, who discovers a plot to kill him while he remains conscious but paralyzed during heart surgery.Young billionaire Clay Beresford, Jr. is in love with Samantha «Sam» Lockwood, his mother’s personal assistant. Clay requires a heart transplant to be conducted by Dr. Jack Harper, Clay’s heart surgeon and friend. Clay asks Dr. Harper to arrange his elopement with Sam and they marry privately at midnight, then Clay goes to the hospital for the operation.Lilith catches Clay as he is leaving work, from her limousine. Inside, she introduces him to another heart surgeon, Dr. Jonathan Neyer. Lilith and Neyer point out his high-profile clients, including past POTUSes.Sam continues to pressure Clay to officially inform Lilith of their year-long relationship and 6-month engagement. When they do, she tells him it is too soon. Lilith threatens to cut him off, but he leaves anyway. Shortly after a private midnight wedding, which Jack helps facilitate, Clay is admitted to the hospital for the operation.StarringHayden ChristensenJessica AlbaLena OlinArliss HowardTerrence Howard