Before Sunset

Before Sunset

2004 · 80 min · EN · R · 7.8 (3,797 votes)
Dir. Richard Linklater · Starring Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torrès, Rodolphe Pauly, Mariane Plasteig · Before... Collection

What if you had a second chance with the one that got away?

DramaRomance

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.

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This film feels like a whispered secret shared over coffee, a deeply personal and bittersweet exploration of enduring connection. It's a journey through the magic of conversation, the ache of what-ifs, and the palpable chemistry between two souls reconnecting amidst a romantic Parisian backdrop, leaving you with a profound sense of longing.

romanticnostalgicbittersweetintimatereflectiveyearningsteadydialogue-drivenintimate realismEuropean romancenaturalistic cinematographyreconnectionmissed opportunitiesdestinyenduring lovethe passage of time
journalisttalkingsoulmateswalkingparis, francebookshoplove of one's lifeauthorsemi autobiographicalromanticcliché
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