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Before Sunrise
UNITED STATES · 1995

Before Sunrise

Richard Linklater
chance encounters philosophical dialogue romantic connection fleeting moments self-discovery
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Synopsis

An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas while a quiet intimacy grows between them, knowing it may be their only night together.

Cinema Atlas Connection
I remember really loving that film when I saw it. It was actually the film that made me want to go to Vienna. I went to Vienna for a weekend for myself because I wanted to go to all the places from 'Before Sunrise.' I was 17 when I saw that movie. That movie was one of the first movies that made me think about wanting to be a filmmaker myself. It’s not just a beautiful film about two people falling in love. It’s also like, wow, you can make a movie about two people just talking for two hours. It

I love that whole series of films, the Moral Tales, and what he's able to accomplish. And it's not just talking heads, it's all the nonverbal interactions, too, that become so important.

— Eric Rohmer  ·  Criterion Collection essay: The Before Trilogy: The Great Conversation (interview with Linklater cited within)
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