the Before Trilogy - Retrospective

The cornerstone of director Richard Linklater’s career‑long exploration of cinematic time, this celebrated three-part romance captures a relationship as it begins, begins again, deepens, and strains over the course of almost two decades. Chronicling the love of Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke), from their first meeting as idealistic twenty somethings to the disillusionment they face together in middle age. (from Criterion Collection)
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Edited by SxDementia. 2020.

[@redesignedlife777]

The best romantic trilogy of all time. I have never felt more connected to a movie. It felt like I was eavesdropping on their whole conversation beginning to end.

[@JeppeSeverin]

That moment in Sunset. Where Jesse sees Celine at the book store. That moment... is magic.

[@trylobyte07]

I thought Before Midnight had perfect ending and dont want them to continue it. Then again, I thought Before Sunset had a perfect ending too back then.

[@briitanyostapiw]

I hope they make another one.. maybe just for closure?? I feel like there's still more to say

[@StoicPhilosophyyyy]

@@briitanyostapiw Where they are grandparents. Dealing with death or something. And about love.

[@Thomas_of_the_forest]

@@japoreanS yeah they've talked about wanting to do one at a much later stage, with a larger gap between films. Perhaps when they are in their 60s? They may come up with some other name that fits that isn't necessarily the time of day.

[@user-hw4hf2zb3t]

@@japoreanS before the end

[@kamrulachhangte9908]

@@user-hw4hf2zb3t aaa good one

[@wookie3261]

“This is not perfect,but it’s real.” What a great line!

[@themovieguysam2590]

How dare you make me somehow fall in love with this trilogy even more😩🥺

[@afmanalac11]

Picking highlights from the trilogy seems like an impossible task as the entirety of all 3 movies is one straight highlight but you somehow did it perfectly. And to use Jesse’s train pitch to Celine to describe the aftermath of the hotel room fight in Midnight.... it presents a full circle moment so beautifully. Thank you for this.

[@kacchanlovr]

this trilogy has been on my watchlist since forever, but i only binged it yesterday and it was one of the best experiences in my life. came out of a six year relationship recently so i like to believe i watched this at the right time, the universe finds it ways. this trilogy is far too beautiful.

[@phineosojca8070]

this put me in tears in the first thirty seconds. damn this trilogy is perfect 😔😔

[@laraoneal7284]

The nuances of these two SAYS EVERYTHING. Why do we always hide and protect ourselves so desperately. It is tragic . I have the nuances of both of them in myself. They together and individually are SO BEAUTIFUL. VULNERABILITY IS TERRIFYING.

[@prakritineupane8107]

i saw whole movie in just 14 min. I never get bored listening their conversations..

[@sameasiteverwas9742]

You ever think they'd do a 4th in 2 years? I kinda feel like they ended it perfectly with Midnight but I also love the idea of just making one of these every 9 years until one of them passes. Like visiting a long lost relative, you know?

[@S.Thomas_7]

I thought about that... may happens in theirs 60s

[@Bizonize]

@@S.Thomas_7 but what would they call it? Before .....?

[@Bizonize]

@@S.Thomas_7 maybe “after midnight”

[@patricknewton3005]

​@@Bizonize Honestly dude, you may just have predicted the title.

[@sarahhhhhhhh569]

@@Bizonize …I die 💀🤡

[@juanrosa6969]

Richard Linklater my friend! What an amazing storyteller and director he is!!

[@joriskemper5392]

The looping back to where it all began, for them to remember that romance and love to fix their current issues it's edited in brilliantly in this hommage👌

[@nilutpolkashyap]

This is one of the best trilogy which could be related to life......I like the way how Celine's accent changes over time of the trilogy

[@dimensionless]

Amazing. Thank you! Small nit, wish you included Jesse talking about seeing Celine on his way to his wedding, thinking he was going nuts.. only then finding out it was probably real. That hit me hard

[@adrianaavila8853]

😢😢😢😢

[@cristineflentejero9401]

This is beautiful. The Before Trilogy is my comfort movie of all time. I love how it shows how real love really is.

[@Ffeoli1039]

the ending scene of the first movie really hurts the heart.

[@ShikharMisra94]

My fav trilogy of all time

[@dianamontero4370]

I looove how Ethan's voice gets deeper and deeper over the years... 😏

[@premraval010]

My goodness, that's been a rollercoaster of emotions 🥹♥️

[@ratnadipdas8219]

Well, this was perfect. Thank you!

[@S.Thomas_7]

Thank you !#

[@nikolasa.6163]

A great retrospective fitting for such an amazing trilogy

[@S.Thomas_7]

Thank you !!

[@GuadalupePicasso]

From what I’ve read, they’ve talked about making a 4th one, but decided against sticking to the 9 year format, remaining open to possibly revisiting these characters when they’re older. “Before The End”?

[@JudgyKillah]

yes incredible title my friend

[@slookiee]

i would watch that so fast, actually goated title

[@adrianaavila8853]

😢 who do you think would die first? My bet is her … maybe

[@SpicyTurkey83]

I caught this movie on a plane ride. I had NO idea what to expect. I did not think such a continuous dialogue could be this good.

[@cibarra294]

I need a songlist huhuhu this was amazing! Made me love the trilogy even more!

[@ifyouknow2323]

I’m somewhere in between nostalgia and deja vu and I love it

[@slyfer2812]

Sublime vidéo !

[@S.Thomas_7]

Merci!!

[@kaimedits6915]

I love how this video is so simple yet so emotionally investing. Could you see yourself making a making a Forrest Gump,Joker, or Terminator video/retrospective in the future?

[@S.Thomas_7]

Thankss !! You should do a terminator rétrospective haha

[@NisaShahrin]

the person who made this video is brilliant! i cant stop smiling even though i watched the movies so much

[@macfonty]

This tribute made me cry. Thankyou for this video. Where to begin. My fav trilogy of all time. I love these two so much….it’s hard to say when to stop or even if we need them to stop….we missed the 2022 (9 year stop to make another instalment) but I do hope one day just one day we get maybe a fourth film….but it has to be Linklater, Hawke and Delpy. Otherwise Midnight was the perfect film to end on. God bless all you reading this.

[@adrianaavila8853]

Yes exactly. Has to be those 3 again

[@tinki50]

Oh, man!! You've done a fantastic job!! congratulations!!! I have all three DVDs, you awakened by me the wish to watch them and experience all the emotions again. My last time was 3 years ago. THANK YOU.

[@iisaapp]

this video is edited so gorgeously!! really expressed the emotion of the films perfectly 😍

[@slookiee]

This video is beautiful -- you captured all three movies so meaningfully :) thank you for sharing this

[@Zhi-zv1in]

This edit is immaculate, I love everything about the Before trilogy and u captured the details so well!!

[@GowthamNR]

That was a wonderful marvelous fantastic edit ❤️

[@padoueyenga9815]

Please sir never delete this 🙏🏾 best trilogy ever made of the movies. You have a new fan from Brussels Belgium!

[@MrZachsh7]

Another Home Run for Steven Thomas! You’re truly the best

[@S.Thomas_7]

Thank you !!!

[@nadhrahhaziqahramli1177]

this edit made me teared up. I love love love this trilogy.

[@michaelelijah6044]

thank you for putting so much love into this edit. you naild the spirt of the trilogy imo.

[@sulktiee]

this is perfect ?? my heart is melting thank u smmm!!

[@galsexe]

It's been 9 years from the time this trilogy ended, thanks for this video now I can enjoy this film anytime in my life and Creep bgm music light up this more

[@gersonchagas3067]

Congrats, S. Thomas on having accomplished a huge task, abridging in plain 13 minutes the magic and esssence of such a masterpiece. For those who don´t know it yet, it is a mesmerizing suprise , regardless some minor spoilers. And for those who do know, it´s just marvelous, along with arousing the willing to watch all 3 movies, at once and in a row.

[@akankshaverma5586]

Thank you for this Video, it's everything for the Before Trilogy.

[@luvyou2]

Great video! Your choice of music is fantastic

[@knurdyob]

this video was too good. made me somehow relive what I felt watching the films for the first time

[@nova2393]

Bravo! Very nice editing!! Beautiful!

[@Mikeyishere]

These films, the music, the edit, evoke some many feels love, loss, hope, chance, big oofts

[@S.Thomas_7]

Thanks !!

[@Mikeyishere]

@@S.Thomas_7 Yoooo I'm a big fan of your work! Especially the Rocky edit, i've watched that at least 100 times and also the Star Wars Original trilogy edit. Any chance of a Cowboy Bebop Retrospective. That's the Dream!

[@Mikeyishere]

You might like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZnReoZ4fNyXjtU

[@akshaykhetre8341]

Le Festin music feels awsome dude, nice edit.... Such an excellent movie trilogy.

[@toowarmtoohot]

Really good, again. Thank you

[@tsefcik]

Nailed this!! Well done!

[@dinab7852]

My favorite movie trilogy ever. I've watched each movie too many times to keep track. I watch Before Sunset & Before Midnight several times/week. These movies are soooooo relaxing, the script & acting are amazing and the scenery of the 3 locations is breathtaking (especially Greece). My ranking: #1 Before Sunset #2 Before Midnight #3 Before Sunrise

[@matiaskarle9928]

I love this video so much... thank you

[@dinab7852]

This video is so well made!

[@JATINKUMAR-wn3js]

I love these movies

[@mariacesar3736]

Perfect! Just the last line: Jesse said : I love you. Celine loves him to. ..but I think she is really insecure in this film.

[@attilagergo7984]

I really liked all three parts! I've watched it many times.

[@coldhands6648]

spectacular job

[@Zitrolena]

Such an amazing video!!

[@wildatheart8894]

Man! This video does my heart wonder!

[@S.Thomas_7]

thanks !!

[@shammuk02]

Beautifully made

[@gouravsingh520]

This movie is so real. My all time favourite ♥️

[@JanisTreijs]

Wow, loved the video ❤ !

[@L117music]

I still think Richard Linklater has left out the most important part of love and that should be answered in the forth and last installment of the before dusk the end of love in old age

[@GuadalupePicasso]

Or “Before The End”?

[@prod.hxrford3896]

incredible edit

[@perplexedworld674]

magnifiquement exprimé ❤️

[@S.Thomas_7]

Mercii

[@YangWangPhD]

Wonderful edit

[@S.Thomas_7]

Thanks

[@theraven6836]

What a great trilogy. So real, so human.

[@ddu-ft3zb]

this made me cry tf out

[@zakypahla4834]

Its been over a decade and i’m still crying

[@moviesbychris8813]

Absolutely beautiful

[@mean15israel31]

Great background music 💞

[@ivimariposa6257]

My Gosh! I love these films!

[@PredatorZone]

awesome video dear friend i love it

[@S.Thomas_7]

Thanks

[@timy9197]

1:27 didn’t expect to hear the ratatouille music but it’s a very inspired choice lol

[@laraoneal7284]

Why aren’t MORE MOVIES LIKE THIS MADE?? Tragic.

[@kunal6083]

That's the beauty of it isn't it

[@aartichande620]

Oh man you don't know what you have made ♥️

[@Birkucuk_anonim]

Underrated video.

[@mariacesar3736]

Bellísima edición. Hasta ahora me pregunto: por que Céline le dijo: " creo que no te amo" . Seguro fue solo un impulso

[@wiktork]

damn, time flies! year from now they would have to came up with another one to keep 9 years separation between the movies alive ...

[@kevinsattler9508]

Time to rewatch the trilogy...

[@toowarmtoohot]

So good

[@mrautistic2580]

13:22 marks the end of Ethan Hawke’s best description of his heart in this trilogy!

[@Ffeoli1039]

these movies have ruined my expectations when it comes to dating and I am ok with that

[@2K_TrollerRoblox]

Love this

[@SuperAfrodisiaco]

I still have to watch the third movie, and I'm really sad at the fact of feeling like i'm someone that will never be like this or connect with someone in a way like this. I think I just never will, and I feel desperate. So, I will watch the last movie today and finally add to my re-watch list the first trilogy that I will ever use as my comfort zone. I feel really attached to this movies in a sad way.

[@Shakiul_Rana]

Suddenly at the age of 34 I realized that my Before Sunrise moment is over. Now I can only wait for the Before Sunset moment.

[@georgeantonopoulos1597]

I fell in love with Julie Delpy when I saw the first movie of the trilogy!

[@Lioogle]

Espectacular ♥️

[@ps3tianbr]

Now i have to watch all the movies again haha

[@ethanwatts1082]

I'm dying to know where I can watch these refined resolution versions of the films? I rented them on OnDemand and the resolution was nowhere this good. Is this just fantastic editing or can I actually watch the movies like this?

[@cheriebomb158]

I have the criterion collection bundle of the three films and the resolution is amazing, they remastered the shit out of them (in a good way)

[@viniciusxavier8570]

Oh, great. Now I'm idealizing my whole life the way it could been and will be, while aging 35 in next august. Will I be single? One day ever married? How devasted the power of these scenes and quotes.

[@adrianaavila8853]

It’s 2024, I want another film! Before dusk? Or before dawn? I love sunrise the best I think. 2nd one was so beautiful with his book and her song 🥹

[@anianikka]

i want more of them

[@cibelledultra4372]

Summer 16/6/1994...amazing triology!❤

[@MarceloAlves-xn6bu]

Julie Delpy is a Queen ! It's like meet old friend for a party ! Love Jesse and Celine ❤

[@adrianaavila8853]

Crying 😭 😭 😭 this is so beautiful 😻 🥹 🥹

[@refiamelek]

oh my🥺❤️

[@ataliba0987]

I really wish too ser a forth part of It: Elderly. Becoming grandpa. Starting losing memory. Facing death!

[@thomanarchos]

They’ve already filmed such movie. Amour. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGinXoxpiZWLfKM

[@JessicaBlack2406]

Best love story ever

[@patricknewton3005]

What is the song that begins at 1:25? I really like it

[@kodiejc4202]

Le Festin from Ratatouille