This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition lenticular slipcover was limited to 2,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.
Since launching in 2016, Gunpowder & Sky has released 30+ feature films in partnership with leading services including HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Showtime and Starz. As an independent studio, they're known for groundbreaking music and pop-culture documentaries alongside narrative and genre cinema all of which manage to transgress conventions. In partnership with OCN, Gunpowder & Sky will release new titles on UHD and blu-ray alongside upgrades of current home video editions - with an attention to the best quality possible for home video and elaborate packaging. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!
A unique and timely film experience featuring immersive imagery, beautiful cultures, and an inspiring message, AWAKEN explores humanity's relationship with technology and the natural world. Shot entirely in 4K over a 5-year period in more than 30 countries, the film pioneers state-of-the-art timelapse, time-dilation, underwater, and aerial cinematography techniques to give audiences new eyes with which to see our world.
directed by: Tom Löwe
starring: Liv Tyler (voice)
2021 / 83 min / 1.78:1 / English 7.1 Surround
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Overall rating: 4.3846154 / 5 from 156 reviews.
Awaken Blu-ray offers stunning visuals and immersive imagery, praised for its beautiful cinematography and vivid picture quality. The packaging is noted for its impressive lenticular slipcover, though some find the movie itself lacking in substance.
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"Absolutely one of the most visually stunning films. If I were a TV salesman, I would be playing this to capture a TV’s potential. The sound design is a close second with beautiful and powerful music to pair with the visual. A film like this is a sort of meditation on life, earth, and our connection to it and each other. Take the film for what it is and you will enjoy it."
"If you want to show off what an OLED can do. Get this!!!"
"Lack of substance. But hi-tech visuals! It looks gorgeous, but it is kind of boring. I bought it to test my setup and man, it delivers!"
"I was not sure what to expect with this film, but I love documentaries, so thought I'd give it a shot. And WOW! I was blown away at how this film was shot. The slow-motion captures were incredible, the level of detail was one of the best I've ever seen, and the colors were extremely vibrant. And to top off the high quality transfer of the film, you get a beautiful lenticular slipcase on top of that to pair with the beautiful content that's on the 4K disc. It may not be available anymore, but the 4K disc alone is still more than worth the price of admission."
"A visual trip . Nice presentation"
"Awaken is more about feeling than plot: dreamy visuals, hypnotic pacing, and a genuinely eerie atmosphere. The dialogue is minimal but works with the trippy, almost music-video style structure. Vinegar Syndrome’s transfer looks sharp with deep blacks and rich colors, so the surreal imagery really pops."
"Amazing picture quality and photography. Highly recommend for fans of Baraka and Samsara or any of the BBC nature documentaries."
"Beautiful release!"
"Amazing visuals , and great restoration"
"A stunning piece of art — visually hypnotic and emotionally heavy. Highly recommended for fans of atmospheric, thought-provoking cinema."
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