(Talk about “the one who got away“…)
CAST: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
DIRECTOR: Richard Linklater
WARNING: Some SPOILERS and one awesome allnighter - straight ahead…
FAVORITE OF: Mine
IN A NUTSHELL: Jesse (Ethan Hawke) is an American tourist in Europe. On a train, he meets Celine (Julie Delpy), a French girl. After a few moments of conversation, they realize they like each other - and impulsively get off the train in Vienna where they proceed to walk around all night talking. And talking. And talking. And talking. About anything and everything. And, in the middle of all that talking, they fall in love… But what happens at dawn, when they have to part? Will they see each other again? Or just think of each other often? Do they have a future beyond this one night?
WHY I LOVE IT: Because the story has the authentic feel of that kind of relationship where you meet someone awesome in some place halfway around the world - and click instantly. You know you only have a few hours, or days, or a week or two together - and so you make it count. That’s essentially what happens with Jesse and Celine, who know they only have until sunrise. Lovely, lovely film - and Hawke and Delpy are perfect as the star-crossed pair. A breath of fresh air in comparison to a lot of hokey, pre-fab romantic comedies out there….
