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78% Critic Match
Before Sunset
“What if you had a second chance with the one that got away?”
7.8 / 10• 2004• 1h 20m•R• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ethan Hawke
Jesse
Lead
Julie Delpy
Céline
Vernon Dobtcheff
Bookstore Manager
Louise Lemoine Torrès
Journalist #1
Rodolphe Pauly
Journalist #2
Mariane Plasteig
Waitress
Diabolo
Philippe
DE
Denis Evrard
Boat Attendant
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Linklater's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Before Sunset is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
