Awake

 is an upcoming science-fiction thriller film directed by Mark Raso from a screenplay by Joseph Raso, Mark Raso based on a story by Gregory Poirier. The movie follows humanity's race to save the Earth after a mass-global event takes away their ability to sleep and wipes out all consumer electronics.

Paul Schiff is produced and Mark Gordon, Josh Phillips, Matt Jackson, Greg Poirier, Mark & Joseph Raso, Rodriguez, and Whitney Brown executive produced. Joanne Lee co-exec produced.

Summary
"After a sudden global event wipes out all electronics and takes away humankind’s ability to sleep, chaos quickly begins to consume the world. Only Jill, an ex-soldier with a troubled past, may hold the key to a cure in the form of her own daughter. The question is, can Jill safely deliver her daughter and save the world before she herself loses her mind."

- Netflix Press Release

Global hysteria ensues after a mysterious catastrophe wipes out all electronics and takes away humanity's ability to sleep. Scientists race against the clock to find a cure for the unexplained insomnia before its fatal effects eliminate the human race. When Jill, a former soldier, discovers her young daughter may be the key to salvation, she must decide: protect her children at all costs or sacrifice everything to save the world.

Cast and Characters

 * Gina Rodriguez as Jill
 * Ariana Greenblatt as Matilda
 * Frances Fisher
 * Shamier Anderson
 * Finn Jones
 * Lucius Hoyos
 * Gil Bellows
 * Barry Pepper
 * Jennifer Jason Leigh