Brothers, a mother, songs from the seventies, Xanax, and a woman named Vicki. Stay Awake follows two teenage brothers through their weekly routine of finding their wandering mother and taking her to the hospital to detox from a prescription drug addiction. When it becomes clear that their mom may never get better, both brothers have to decide whether to remain in the cycle or move on.
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David Rysdahl
Derek
Known for
Alien: Earth
Fargo
Owen Campbell
Ethan
Known for
Super Dark Times
X
Lori Brown-Niang
Vicki
No other roles listed
Rebecca Harris
Michelle
Known for
Outsiders
Unstoppable
Rock Ryan
Waiting Room Patient
Also in
Global Revolution
Norman Aaronson
Waiting Room Patient
Also in
One Percent More Humid
Silenced
Jamie Sisley Director · Alejandro Mejía Cinematographer Fontana Rhodes Editor
United States release January 28, 2015
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 28, 2015
Premiere · Slamdance
Germany
February 14, 2015 · Premiere · Berlinale
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