"Were you there in Vienna, in December?"

Rating: 10/10 (8 November 2009)

Two ever-so-brief lovers (Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy) meet once again and wander around a European city trying to figure out what to do with their lives and each other. Before Sunset is one of the most beautifully realized love stories ever put together, featuring a pair of perfect performances by Hawke and Delpy. It is a movie that is achingly romantic, yet features not a single kiss, or even hand-holding. As Jesse and Celine step around years of expectations and anguish, Linklater reveals two startling realized souls longing for more, all coming to a head with an ending that can't be beat for its simplicity or effectiveness. An absolute masterpiece.