Love Before Midnight

"Before Dawn" and "Love Before Sunset", regarded as the classics of love by movie fans, finally ushered in the third film "Before Midnight". In the first part, American young Jesse (Ethan Hawke) meets French girl Celine (Julie Delpy) on a train, and the two spend an unforgettable night in Vienna; in the second part 9 years later, Jesse has become a writer, and his novel reunites him and Celine in Paris, and the two renew their relationship before sunset. Now another nine years have passed. Jesse and Celine have lived together and have twin daughters, and they have learned more about life and love. "Love Before Midnight" captures the last day of their vacation on a small island in the southern Peloponnese, Greece. Director Richard Linklater and the two leading actors are like going on a nine-year date with movie fans. Although the production span of the trilogy spans 18 years, the storyline can almost be written on the back of a piece of paper. Movies are accustomed to telling stories only through dialogue between people. The two protagonists are either walking in a quiet village, or sitting leisurely on the terrace or at the dining table, constantly discussing topics such as literature, love, life, gender...