The first trailer of Jessica Alba in the upcoming Weinstein Co. thriller, Awake has been released. The film will tell the story of a man (Hayden Christensen) undergoing heart surgery while experiencing a phenomenon called “anesthetic awareness,” which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife (Alba) must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.
By the looks of the trailer, these two Hollywood young stars are living up to producer Joana Vicente’s expectations, who told Variety that “Awake” “will do to surgery what ‘Jaws’ did to swimming in the ocean.”