Every afternoon, this site traces Jesse and Celine's walk through Paris from the 2004 film Before Sunset, synchronised to real Paris time.
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Paris, one hour before the walk
Jesse is reading from his novel. Celine is about to appear at the back of the shop.
Before Sunset Tracker
Walking through Paris in real time
Essays, criticism, and reflections
Dennis Lim on Linklater's most seductive experiment with cinematic time, drawing a parallel with Proust.
"Thanks largely to Hawke and Delpy, Jesse and Celine seem to be authoring the film's reality themselves."
Linklater achieves "a kind of perfection" in a work that feels impromptu and offhand. One of the most perfect endings of any film.
How the Before trilogy overturns "show, don't tell" by using dialogue as the primary vehicle for romance.
kogonada on Linklater's relationship with cinematic time. "The physicality of time confronts our own existence."
"This is before the moment of truth. This is before they search each other's eyes. Before sunset."
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Last updated 21 June 2026.
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