Awoken 2019

Overview

Awoken is a 2019 Australian horror film directed by Daniel J. Phillips, who co-wrote the script with Alan Grace. The film stars Sara West as Karla, a young medical student. The story follows Karla as she attempts to cure her brother, Blake, who is afflicted with a terminal sleep illness known as Fatal Familial Insomnia. This condition involves an inability to sleep that ultimately leads to death. As Karla pursues her quest to treat her brother, a more sinister reason for his medical condition is revealed. Additional cast members appearing in the film include Erik Thomson, Benson Jack Anthony, and Matt Crook. The horror, thriller, and mystery feature has a runtime of one hour and twenty-seven minutes and received a United States release date in May of 2020.