Underplayed Gems

Before Midnight (2013)

Before Midnight poster
Directed by
Richard Linklater
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
R
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2,731 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Jesse and Celine are a couple spending a summer vacation in Greece with their children. The film follows their long conversations as they navigate the complexities of their relationship.

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What happens

Before Midnight is a 2013 romantic drama film directed by Richard Linklater, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. The sequel to Before Sunrise (1995) and Before Sunset (2004), it is the third and final installment in the Before trilogy. The film follows Jesse (Hawke) and Céline (Delpy), now a couple, as they spend a summer vacation in Greece with their children. Linklater, Hawke, and Delpy began developing a third film in 2011, wishing to replicate the nine-year gap between the first two installments. Principal photography began in August 2012, and took place entirely on the Peloponnese coast in Southern Greece, including the Kardamyli home formerly owned by author Patrick Leigh Fermor. Like its predecessors, Before Midnight has a minimal plot, with considerable screentime devoted to extended conversations between the characters. Before Midnight premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2013. It began a domestic limited release on May 24, and went on general release on June 14 by Sony Pictures Classics. It grossed $23 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film in the trilogy. It received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its exploration of romance and age, its screenplay, Linklater's direction, and acting performances. The film garnered numerous accolades and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for Delpy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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