Funny, Real, Romantic yet tragic

Rating: 7/10 (18 January 2006)

A brilliantly observed story about a 20-somthing American man who meets a French girl on a train traveling through Europe.
Hawke and Delpy are fantastic as the young couple, Jesse and Celine who meet, who hit it off immediately and fall in love - for one night only. They know that they only have the few hours together before sunrise, before they have to go back to their normal lives, Jesse in America and Celine back in France.
A real gem of a film, totally unique - the whole film is basically a 2 character show, and you are right there beside them both as they discuss their hopes, dreams, ambitions, fears and their lives in general. Recommended viewing.