Sort of a bummer to go into it knowing it's a trilogy. It takes the wind out of the sails a bit.
Beautifully written and acted. I see why people love this. It's the kind of movie that makes you wish it happened to you. It did everything right, and I would recommend it; it's just not something I think I'll ever feel the need to watch again.
UPDATE: I have finished the trilogy and do, in fact, feel the need to watch this again.
Before Sunrise
Can the greatest romance of your life last only one night?
Rating
3.5 (1)
Release Date
1/27/1995Runtime
101 minsOverview
A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.
How It Feels
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Two strangers fall for each other over the course of a single night in Vienna, their conversation deepening as the hours pass and dawn approaches. It's a tender, unhurried film that finds magic in words, presence, and the bittersweet knowledge that this perfect night may be all they'll ever have.
Mood
RomanticBittersweetWistfulHopeful
Themes
LoveMemoryMortality
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
NaturalisticHandheld
Structure
Single location
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Jesse
Julie Delpy
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Andrea Eckert
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Hanno Pöschl
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Karl Bruckschwaiger
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Tex Rubinowitz
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Erni Mangold
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Dominik Castell
Street Poet
Haymon Maria Buttinger
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Harold Waiglein
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Bilge Jeschim
Belly Dancer
Kurti
Percussionist
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