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Andrew Cisneros, Jenna Dewan, Luis Jimenez, Gerald Bunsen, Will Ramirez ... see more see more... , Nestor Serrano , Julie Carmen , Natalie Cortez , Tiffany Romano , Flaco Navaja , Michael Rivera , Ramón Fernández , Kareem Savinon , Casper Martinez , Juan Pablo González , Chris "Kharma Kazi" Rolle , Alessandra Ramos , J.D. Williams , Nicholas Gonzalez , Mateo Gomez , Angela Lin , Jackson Ning , Ze Luis , Ariel de la Portilla , Kenny Grohowski , Richard Pardon , Dende Marivaldo , Theo Kogan , Eunice Anderson , Robert Gerard Larkin , David Douglas , Marta Vidal

A struggling Bronx musician falls for a pretty girl from Brooklyn while working to launch his career and exceed his father's expectations. Jay (Andrew Cisneros) is a gifted performer from a tough Bron... read more read more...x neighborhood. He's performing on the streets when he meets Alessandra (Jenna Dewan), a Brooklyn muse who encourages him to pursue his dreams at all costs. But in the eyes of Jay's angry, resentful father, the young musician will never get out from under the shadow of his older brother, a Marine who has recently returned home from active duty. Trapped in a vicious self-destructive cycle of violence and anger, Jay must summon the courage to stand up to his enemies, and take those first uncertain steps toward the life he's always wanted. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Agustin

Release Date: June 5, 2009

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DVD Release Date: June 1, 2010

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Mike Hale
February 5, 2010
Mike Hale, New York Times

Puts good intentions and appealing performances into the balance against cliches of dead-end neighborhoods and rebellious (but sensitive) youth. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
February 5, 2010
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

Cisneros is an appealing actor, but he and Falling Awake get buried under a welter of clichés. Full Review

Aaron Hillis
February 2, 2010
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice

One-named Cuban-born director Agustin's unrewarding middlebrow drama flaunts its street cred dubiously. Full Review

David Nusair
March 3, 2010
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...an affable (yet thoroughly uneven) piece of work... Full Review

Eric Monder
February 5, 2010
Eric Monder, Film Journal International

Falling Awake isn't completely soporific, but it hardly inspires or enlightens. Full Review

Christopher Null
February 4, 2010
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

I'm all for telling generic stories about young artists rising above their lot in life, but for goodness sake, at least shoot it right. Full Review

S. James Snyder
February 3, 2010
S. James Snyder, Time Out New York

Playing smarter and smoother than the plot, Cisneros uncorks an antimacho performance that deviates from type. Full Review

Joseph Jon Lanthier
January 25, 2010
Joseph Jon Lanthier, Slant Magazine

Casts a collection of illustrious no-names in a fatuous gangland epic of multicultural tensions between blacks and Puerto Ricans. Full Review

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