Before Midnight (2013) — Screenplay
A decades-long love affair reaches a crossroads as Jesse and Celine confront unresolved tensions during a Greek summer vacation, testing their bond.
- Written by
- Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Julie Deply
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Studio
- Sony Pictures
- Length
- 115 pages
This script is a masterclass in naturalistic dialogue, with Linklater, Hawke, and Delpy crafting conversations that feel both spontaneous and profoundly revealing. Study its real-time pacing and how it builds emotional stakes through intimate two-handers, showing how a single day can encapsulate a relationship's entire history. A powerful example of character-driven drama with minimal plot.
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