This is one of those films that immediately captured me when I watched it the first time. Within 20 minutes it just seemed like the most accurate portrayal of meeting a stranger when traveling. Thankfully, I’ve had few experiences exactly like this one, but there are a few people I’ve met while traveling that have had a dramatic impact on my life.
The film follows an early 90’s Ethan Hawke (which says it all) and French actress Julie Delpy on a train headed to Paris. In Vienna they stop and have an amazing time getting to know each other while discovering a new city. This film also spawned Before Sunset and Before Midnight, which are just as important as this one. This first in the series is just so captivating that you almost have to watch it twice.
(future update: We covered this film on the Fashion Grunge Podcast in 2020)
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Love these movies. It is amazing how natural the portrayal is.
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I know right? I feel like we’re actually there with them… xx
I’ve never seen or even heard of this, but I’m completely in love with Ethan Hawke in Reality Bites. I’ll have to check Netflix for Before Sunrise. :]
omg! You have to see this..it’s incredible.