Part self-help nightmare and all comedy, WAKE UP, LEONARD follows someone failing miserably to "stay on the vibe." It's the story of a broken-hearted seeker with a tenuous grasp on wellness and too much faith in the Universe. A feel-good movie about feeling bad. We open with Leonard moving into a new apartment with help from his perpetually stoned sister Orla. An out-of-work actor and overworked assistant, Leonard rushes to his boss's house to hang Christmas decorations and receives an unexpected text from his ex that gives Leonard all the false hope and a little direction. An improvised feature shot during the pandemic, WAKE UP, LEONARD explores themes of mental health, queer love, and self-acceptance that asks, "It's a wonderful life?"
General Note: Home use only.Closed-captioned; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).Wide screen (16x9).Originally released as a motion picture in 2022.Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Original music by Barbara Gruska; director of photography Sam Roden.
Participant or Performer Note: Nigel Defriez, Kira Pearson, Kanoa Goo.