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Before Sunset (2004)

Directed by Richard Linklater · Cinematography by Lee Daniel

R80 min52 frames

DramaRomance

What if you had a second chance with the one that got away?

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Before Sunset (2004) movie still: medium — A man and woman sit together on a green park bench surrounded by trees. The woman sits on the man's lap…Before Sunset (2004) movie still: medium — A narrow Parisian-style stone street bordered by a wrought iron fence and old buildings. A man in a suit…Before Sunset (2004) movie still: medium — A street paved with weathered cobblestones serves as the backdrop. A man in a dark blazer looks toward a…Before Sunset (2004) movie still: medium — A woman stands on a boat moving along a river lined with stone retaining walls. In the background, trees…Before Sunset (2004) movie still: medium — An elderly woman and a girl stand on a bridge with multi-story buildings visible behind. The subjects…Before Sunset (2004) movie still: medium — A set of outdoor stone stairs features a beige concrete wall covered in graffiti. A man in a suit and a…Before Sunset (2004) movie still: medium — A European stone-paved street is lined with historic buildings and an ornate church dome. A man and a…Before Sunset (2004) movie still: medium — An outdoor concrete staircase sits in front of green trees and building architecture. A woman stands…Before Sunset (2004) movie still: fullbody — A European cobblestone plaza features a decorative metal fountain base and stone bollards. A young…Before Sunset (2004) movie still: wide — A stone embankment lines the Seine river in Paris with historic buildings in the background. A man and…Before Sunset (2004) movie still: medium — A dimly lit restaurant interior provides the setting for a private conversation. The male subject sits at…Before Sunset (2004) movie still: medium — A cramped retail space with shelves overflowing with books and walls covered in flyers. A woman with…Before Sunset (2004) movie still: establishing — A narrow stone-paved passage sits between a tall apartment building and a lower structure. Thick…Before Sunset (2004) movie still: medium — A man and woman sit along a riverbank with a stone bridge in the distance. The pair faces each other…Before Sunset (2004) movie still: medium — A European cobblestone street with bollards and trees in the background during daytime. A man and a woman…Before Sunset (2004) movie still: medium — A woman stands by a riverbank with water and stone walls in the background. She turns her head to look at…
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What is Before Sunset about?

Nine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with Celine. After his reading in Paris, Celine finds him, and they spend part of the day together before Jesse has to again leave for a flight. They are both in relationships now, and Jesse has a son, but as their strong feelings for each other start to return, both confess a longing for more.

Before Sunset is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Richard Linklater, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, from a story by Linklater and Kim Krizan. It is the first film by Warner Independent Pictures. The sequel to Before Sunrise (1995) and the second installment in the Before trilogy, Before Sunset follows Jesse (Hawke) and Céline (Delpy) as they reunite nine years later in Paris.

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What does the cinematography of Before Sunset look like?

Sampled across 52 frames, the coverage of Before Sunset leans on medium shots (69% of the sample) and wide compositions (17%). Cinematographer Lee Daniel keeps 88% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 88% of the frames play in daylight. Focus stays shallow in 77% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 2000s.

What is the color palette of Before Sunset?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Before Sunset (2004) are #38322e, #564f49, #8f7a6f, #908678, #a9988d, #969089 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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