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Before Sunrise (1995)

Directed by Richard Linklater•1h 41m•Published Aug 17, 2021•Episode length 2h 46m
Episode 83 - Before Sunrise
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Richard Linklater
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Overview

An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas while a quiet intimacy grows between them, knowing it may be their only night together.

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Can the perfect relationship begin and end in one night? How about the perfect podcast episode? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ellie (Georgia got pulled into passport control) - while they traverse the streets of moonlit Vienna as Hot Film Summer continues with Liam's 2nd pick of the…

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Can the perfect relationship begin and end in one night? How about the perfect podcast episode? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and Ellie (Georgia got pulled into passport control) - while they traverse the streets of moonlit Vienna as Hot Film Summer continues with Liam's 2nd pick of the summertime in Before Sunrise.  It's a mix between romanticism and cynicism in our 83rd episode as we discuss:

  • The inspiration behind the film, including a melancholic footnote
  • How much adlibbing were the actors allowed in this film
  • Which member of the BFE crew is afraid of flying?
  • Why is Jesse so cynical when he's having the most magical night of his life?
  • How important is career to us in the face of love?
  • Ian waxes nostalgic about the fashion and overall aesthetic of the 90s again
  • Liam chooses a random word that will go do in infamy
  • We push the button mid-pod on someone who makes a mistake in the middle of the review
  • What does it mean to be a good feminist?  Can you still be a feminist and fall head-over-heels in love with a man?
  • Ian discusses how this film lines up with other Linklater films
  • We pitch ideas for a 4th film in the series 
  • Whether or not Before Sunrise is the Best Film Ever

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/