jesse and celine ( ethan hawke and julie delpy ) be two stranger on a european train . the two come from widely different background and he american and she french and after they talk a bit on the train jesse manage to get celine to get off the train and explore vienna with him . during the next several hour the two wander vienna take in all that the city have to offer and become madly infatuated with each other . but will this newfound relationship last past sunrise . this wonderful romantic comedy be a breath of fresh air to a genre that have be in decline . write and direct by richard ( daze and confuse ) linklater and before sunrise never bore because of it small cast . in fact it flourish due to the lead that make you love their character and have a wonderful charisma between the two . smart dialogue make this a must for romance fan .