Film Number: 01 and 02
Title: Before Sunrise / Before Sunset
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
Writer: Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan
Genre: Drama, Romance
Date of Release: 27th January, 1995 / 17th June, 2004
Plot Summary (www.imdb.com): Before Sunrise is a passionate and intelligent romance between a young American (Jesse) and a French student (Celine). A chance encounter on the train incites intrigue, and Jesse provocatively suggests that Celine postpones her return to France and embarks instead on a spontaneous expedition to Vienna. In the course of their 14-hour relationship, the two share in their love for the unrehearsed and their appreciation for the unexpected as they explore in a powerful meeting of hearts and minds.
Jesse, a writer from the US, and Celine, a Frenchwoman working for an environment protection organization, acquainted nine years ago on the train from Budapest to Vienna, meet again when Jesse arrives in Paris for a reading of his new book. As they have only a few hours until his plane leaves, they stroll through Paris, talking about their experiences, views and whether they still love each other, although Jesse is already married with a kid.
My thoughts: An odd but fascinating love story that is intellectually stimulating and casually revealing of all those small things that make us human. The story enfolds beautifully and the characters are natural and everyday, bringing the story more to home than many modern love stories.
My rating: ****
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