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.
Writing
Dialogue so natural you'll swear they improvised it. They didn't.
Acting
Hawke and Delpy co-wrote their characters' lived-in longing.
Direction
Linklater's invisible hand lets the sun set in real time.
Director
Richard Linklater
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy co-wrote the screenplay with Linklater, earning Oscar nominations. The first film's ambiguous ending was decided by a coin toss.
Shot in real time with natural light, the film captures Paris during a genuine sunset that the crew raced to capture. Jesse's book is literally the first film's screenplay.
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