The Awake (2026)

Vision becomes the primary anchor to reality for patients in the later stages of motor neurone disease – also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Poetic, abstract dance evokes ALS patients’ rich, heightened consciousness as everyday objects dissolve under the weight of illness: a motionless wheelchair; drifting curtains; a dining table for two; a fish in its bowl.

Released

2026-08-11

Runtime

27 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Hsieh Hsiao-ting, Hsieh Hsiao-wei