Before Sunset is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Richard Linklater. The cast of the film consists of Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.
It serves as a sequel to the 1995 film Before Sunrise.
Plot[]
Nine years after meeting Céline in Vienna, Jesse has written a bestselling novel; This Time, based on their time together. During a book tour in Europe, he does a reading at Shakespeare and Company, where three journalists interview him: one is convinced the novel's characters meet again, another that they do not, and a third who wants them to, but is doubtful that will occur. Céline also attends the reading.
Required to leave for the airport in an hour, Jesse and Céline use the time to roam Paris. Their conversations soon become deeply personal, and they passionately discuss work, politics and lament their failure to meet again in Vienna or exchange contact details. Céline says she did not return, as her grandmother had died, and Jesse claims that he also did not come back. After Céline asks him why he didn't, he confesses that he actually did.
They reveal how their lives have changed in the nine years apart: Jesse is married and has a son named Hank, while Céline works for an environmental organization, and is in a relationship with a photojournalist. Their old romantic feelings slowly rekindle while walking around Paris. Jesse says his novel was inspired by the hope of seeing Céline again, and she says that reading it caused painful memories. They both admit that their previous night together had profoundly affected their perceptions of love, leading to dissatisfaction in both of their lives as Céline has had difficulty maintaining relationships while Jesse’s marriage is deeply strained.
Céline and Jesse arrive at her apartment, even after continuous insistence that Jesse should not miss his flight. Jesse persuades her to play a waltz on her guitar, which she wrote about their encounter in Vienna. Jesse plays Nina Simone's "Just in Time" on her stereo, which Céline dances to as he watches, the pair acknowledging he will miss his flight.
Cast[]
- Ethan Hawke as Jesse Wallace
- Julie Delpy as Céline
Videos[]
Trailers[]
Before Sunset (2004) Official Trailer 1 - Ethan Hawke Movie
Official Trailer
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