Being one of my absolute favorites, I could talk about this title quite extensively, but I don't want to spoil any of the delicate moments which ornament the beautiful epic. I will only tell you how I've discovered it.
During my high school I had a very good friend who was 4 years older than me, which happened to have a huge and ever growing movie collection. I think that in those years I watched on average 3 to 4 films a week, and I really had almost 0 (zero) selectivity for what to watch next. A major exception was this one. Perhaps I already had this movie 6 or 7 months before I dared to give it a chance. But then came the summer break, my friend was on a holiday, and soon I ran out of new things. I starting rewatching movies - for the "Linklaters" I had no interest what so ever.
I thought that it may well be the most boring film ever to be produced. Why? Well, I zapped though it on several occasions, but I couldn't see anything happening. A more or less static scene, that being a couple filmed from a "news" angle - discussing. Very little background change (nice but similar places in Vienna), almost no soundtrack, so thought I could also turn the radio on, it might be the same experience.
Now being bored one summer day, I actually started listening to that dialogue. I couldn't stop. I watched the second part right away, and couldn't believe how captured I was by the whole unfolding.
This one is a must. If you've seen it you will probably love to return to that atmosphere!
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When: Monday, 4th of July, 19:00 (after the MCN lecture)
Where: GSN Seminar Room (ground floor)
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Before Sunrise
Director: Richard Linklater
Starring: Julie Delpy
Ethan Hawke
Year: 1995
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