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.
Acting
Lena Olin devours every scene as the terrifying mother-in-law.
Direction
Joby Harold's first and only feature—ambitious, messy, memorable.
Director
Joby Harold
Hayden Christensen
Clay Beresford
Jessica Alba
Sam Lockwood
Terrence Howard
Dr. Jack Harper
Lena Olin
Lilith Beresford
Christopher McDonald
Dr. Larry Lupin
Sam Robards
Clayton Beresford Sr.
Arliss Howard
Dr. Jonathan Neyer
Fisher Stevens
Dr. Puttnam
Georgina Chapman
Penny Carver
David Harbour
Dracula
Steven Hinkle
Young Clay
Denis O'Hare
Financial News Analyst
Charlie Hewson
Brian the Orderly
Poorna Jagannathan
Dr. Neyer's Nurse
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hayden Christensen filmed this between Star Wars prequels, reportedly using the paralysis scenes to practice his 'frozen in carbonite' energy.
Anesthetic awareness is real but extremely rare (0.1-0.2% of cases)—the film's 'one in 700' stat is exaggerated for maximum nightmare fuel.
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