Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise is a 1995 romantic drama film directed by Richard Linklater and co-written with Kim Krizan.

Before Sunrise is a 1995 romantic drama film directed by Richard Linklater and co-written with Kim Krizan. The film follows Jesse and Céline, two strangers who meet on a train and spend a night together in Vienna. It is the first installment in Linklater's Before trilogy.

Plot

A young American man and a French woman meet on a train and decide to spend the evening together in Vienna. The film follows their conversations and growing connection as they face the prospect of parting the next morning.

Production

Before Sunrise was directed by Richard Linklater and written with Kim Krizan. The film was produced in the United States and Austria and released in 1995.

Reception

The film received strong critical attention for its naturalistic performances and conversational style. It has since been regarded as an influential romantic drama.

Legacy

Before Sunrise launched a trilogy that revisited the same characters at later points in their lives. The later films, Before Sunset and Before Midnight, expanded the series into an ongoing study of relationships over time.