Before Sunset
2004 · 1h 20m · Drama, Romance
Watch it tonight if you're in the mood for intelligent, dialogue-driven romance that actually earns its emotional weight. Before Sunset is a masterclass in tension and unresolved longing—two people catching up in real-time as their past threatens to upend their present—and it's the kind of film that'll have you thinking about it for days.
Plot
Nine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with Celine. After his reading in Paris, Celine finds him, and they spend part of the day together before Jesse has to again leave for a flight. They are both in relationships now, and Jesse has a son, but as their strong feelings for each other start to return, both confess a longing for more.
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torrès, Rodolphe Pauly
