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1995 · 101 min · R

Before Sunrise

Directed by Richard Linklater · Drama, Romance

Before Sunrise (1995) is a Drama film, directed by Richard Linklater set in Vienna during the 1990s, in summer. It runs 101 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of grief & loss and obsession play out through real time.

Composer
Fred Frith
Cinematography
Lee Daniel
Cast
Ethan HawkeJulie DelpyAndrea EckertHanno PöschlKarl BruckschwaigerTex RubinowitzErni MangoldDominik Castell

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Vienna
Setting
Urban
When
1990s
Season
Summer

Premise & themes

Themes
Grief & LossObsession
Structure
Real Time
Tone
MelancholicHopefulContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Inspired By Real Events

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