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Before Sunset

7.8/10

Rating

80 min

Runtime

2004

Release Year

Richard Linklater

Director

Cast

Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torrès, Rodolphe Pauly

Quick Synopsis

Nine years after their night together in Vienna, Jesse is touring Europe to promote his new book, which recounts that evening with Celine. During a reading in Paris, Celine unexpectedly approaches him, and they decide to spend the afternoon together. Both are now in separate relationships—Jesse is a father to a young son—but as they reconnect, their deep feelings resurface. Throughout their time together, they openly discuss their desires and the possibility of rekindling their connection before Jesse must catch a flight later that day.

Detailed Synopsis of Before Sunset

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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