Before Sunrise
1995 · 101 min · Director: Richard Linklater
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
American tourist Jesse and French student Celine meet by chance on the train from Budapest to Vienna. Sensing that they are developing a connection, Jesse asks Celine to spend the day with him in Vienna, and she agrees. So they pass the time before his scheduled flight the next morning together. How do two perfect strangers connect so intimately over the course of a single day? What is that special thing that bonds two people so strongly? As their bond turns to love, what will happen to them the next morning when Jesse flies away?
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Before Sunrise (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Nostalgia10%
- Anticipation10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Melancholy
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Melancholy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 33 % | 7 % | 5 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 38 % | 9 % | 10 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 13 % | 15 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 46 % | 20 % | 11 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 45 % | 29 % | 11 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Love | 44 % | 29 % | 24 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Melancholy | 46 % | 20 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 45 % | 15 % | 28 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Melancholy | 41 % | 15 % | 24 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 20 % | 19 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 44 % | 25 % | 23 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Melancholy | 44 % | 21 % | 28 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 26 % | 20 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Love | 54 % | 45 % | 20 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Love | 63 % | 55 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Melancholy | 65 % | 54 % | 45 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Love | 65 % | 55 % | 43 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Love | 68 % | 60 % | 44 % | 13 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Love | 65 % | 55 % | 51 % | 9 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Melancholy | 55 % | 42 % | 48 % | 3 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Husband on Train
Guy on Bridge
Guy on Bridge
Street Poet
Guitarist in Club
Belly Dancer
Percussionist
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Details
- Directed by
- Richard Linklater
- Written by
- Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United States, Austria
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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