DVD
Before midnight
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN)
Edition
Director-approved DVD special edition.
Languages
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Ariane Labed, Athina Tsangari.
Publication Information
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2017]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (109 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: R; sexual content/nudity and language.
Summary
Celine and Jesse, several years into a relationship, are in the midst of a sun-dappled Greek retreat with their twin daughters and a group of friends. The couple soon find their vacation upended, however, by long-simmering problems that come to a boil. Marked by the emotional depth, piercing wit, and conversational exuberance that Linklater and his actors had honed over two decades of abiding with these characters, Before Midnight grapples with the complexities of long-term intimacy, and asks what becomes of love when it no longer has recourse to past illusions.
Notes
Title from container.
Based on characters created by Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
Special features: 2K digital master, approved by director Richard Linklater ; audio commentary featuring Linklater and actors Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke ; After Before, a new documentary by Athina Rachel Tsangari about the movie's production in Greece ; Love darkens and deepens, an episode of the radio program Fresh Air featuring host Terry Gross, Linklater, Delpy, and Hawke.