how a conversation became the greatest love story in film

Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and Before Midnight is one of the most acclaimed trilogies in modern cinema. Starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, the films follow Jesse and Celine over 18 years, built almost entirely around dialogue, character, and real-time storytelling.

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This video essay takes a deep dive into the entire Before Trilogy, including detailed film analysis, behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews with the cast and director. It looks at recurring themes, visual parallels, and Linklater’s influences, including comparisons to Éric Rohmer, the French New Wave, and contemporary filmmakers like Hong Sang-soo. This is a full exploration of how one of the greatest love stories in cinema was made.

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// Chapters:
00:00 A Romance
00:56 Sequels
02:05 Dialogue
04:10 1. Before
07:17 2. Origins
10:41 3. Comparisons
13:58 4. Choices
15:37 5. The Trilogy
17:21 6. Places
23:28 7. Can love survive time?
26:49 8. Echoes of Time
28:36 9. The space in between

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