Before Sunset

2004 • 1h 20m •

Drama Romance

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★ 7.8/10

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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.

"What if you had a second chance with the one that got away?"

Top Billed Cast

Ethan Hawke

Jesse

Julie Delpy

Céline

Vernon Dobtcheff

Bookstore Manager

Louise Lemoine Torrès

Journalist #1

Rodolphe Pauly

Journalist #2

Mariane Plasteig

Waitress

Diabolo

Philippe

Denis Evrard

Boat Attendant

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2026-07-04

It's been almost a decade since "Jesse" (Ethan Hawke) met "Celine" (Julie Delpy) on that Austrian train and now he is a successful author on a book tour and visiting Paris. Guess who walks into the store seeking a signed copy? Did he turn up in Vienna six months after their last meeting like they agreed? Did she? That's the basis for their rekindling of the rapport that started back then, but after their initially enthusiastic welcoming of the other is that spark still going to be there? Like last time, he has a plane to catch so they only have a little time and decide to explore this city for...