Waking Up
Synopsis
Waking Up is a quietly introspective short film shot entirely on location in Japan during Devereaux's first tour in the country in September and October of 2024. Filmed across Tokyo (Nakano, Ekoda, Shinjuku, Chiyoda, and along the Chuo Line), Matsumoto in Nagano, and Ukyo in Kyoto, the film captures fleeting, seemingly mundane moments that held deep personal significance for the filmmaker. Each shot captures a distinct moment when Devereaux felt his nervous system decompress just enough to be inclined to film — moments of stillness and clarity amid the motion of travel and creative exploration. Waking Up is both a poetic travelogue and a personal awakening. Echoing his own words — "When I arrived in Japan, it felt like I had finally woken up from a bad dream" — the film offers a meditative window into moments of quiet revelation, captured not for spectacle but for memory.
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Waking Up (2025) Max Devereaux Short Film
Type: Clip • Published 2025-05-13
Release History & Theatrical Window
13/05/2025
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Max Devereaux
- Original Title
- Waking Up
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Release Date
- 13/05/2025
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 3m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Max Devereaux
Department Leadership Roster
Max Devereaux
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Waking Up about?
Waking Up is a quietly introspective short film shot entirely on location in Japan during Devereaux's first tour in the country in September and October of 2024. Filmed across Tokyo (Nakano, Ekoda, Shinjuku, Chiyoda, and along the Chuo Line), Matsumoto in Nagano, and Ukyo in Kyoto, the film captures fleeting, seemingly mundane moments that held deep personal significance for the filmmaker. Each shot captures a distinct moment when Devereaux felt his nervous system decompress just enough to be inclined to film — moments of stillness and clarity amid the motion of travel and creative exploration. Waking Up is both a poetic travelogue and a personal awakening. Echoing his own words — "When I arrived in Japan, it felt like I had finally woken up from a bad dream" — the film offers a meditative window into moments of quiet revelation, captured not for spectacle but for memory.
Who directed Waking Up?
Waking Up was directed by Max Devereaux.
Who stars in Waking Up?
The principal cast of Waking Up includes Not specified.
When was Waking Up released and how long is it?
Waking Up was released in 2025 with a total runtime of 3m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Waking Up?
Waking Up holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).