A Kind of Alaska
A masterly study of a middle-aged woman waking up after 30 years passed in a coma induced by sleeping sickness. In her mind she is still 16, and her attempts to fathom the changed world into which she re-emerges is not only poignant and emotionally charged but, in the end, devastatingly brilliant theatre as well.
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A Kind of Alaska
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 16, 1984
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama
Original Title
A Kind of Alaska
Director
Kenneth Ives
Description
A masterly study of a middle-aged woman waking up after 30 years passed in a coma induced by sleeping sickness. In her mind she is still 16, and her attempts to fathom the changed world into which she re-emerges is not only poignant and emotionally charged but, in the end, devastatingly brilliant theatre as well.
