Rude Awakening Documentary - Directors Cut

Rude Awakening Documentary - Directors Cut

Rude Awakening is a cinematic sucker punch masquerading as a documentary about self-discovery. You know, those innocent little questions like “Who am I?” and “Why am I here?”—the ones that sound poetic until they bulldoze your carefully curated life. Part reality, part fiction, and part existential comedy, this hybrid documentary blends raw, unscripted interviews with a fictional narrative so immersive you might forget it’s your own chaos being mirrored on screen.

The bad news?

It’s messy…like really messy. And it is not all angels, unicorns, and incense. From that first spark of awakening to the full-scale demolition of your identity, this is the wild ride your guru forgot to mention.

The good news?

On the other side of this spiritual shit show lies something rare: real freedom—and a bone-deep knowing of who you truly are.

Follow filmmaker Jonathan on a quest that’s part pilgrimage, part midlife crisis, and part global soul scavenger hunt. Along the way, he interviews six fellow travelers navigating their own inner earthquakes—and strikes up candid conversations with strangers, all to see if there’s a thread that ties our unraveling lives together.

BONUS CONTENT!
Dive deeper down the rabbit hole and explore over 12 hour of extended interviews, a feature length behind the scenes documentary and lots of other bonus features!

The Rude Awakening Documentary Directors cut includes:
- The Documentary [95 minutes]
- The behind the scenes making of documentary [110 minutes]
- Brand new interviews from 2023 with all the interviewees!
- Extended uncut interviews from 2019 with Geoffrey, Amar (Andrew), Iiro & Marisa
- Extended street interviews from 2019 with Linda, Rebecca, Moishe & Ole
- Behind the scenes set pictures by Carmen Luttik
- Two previously unreleased bonus music tracks

Rude Awakening Documentary - Directors Cut