Can the greatest romance of your life last only one night?
An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas while a quiet intimacy grows between them, knowing it may be their only night together.
DramaRomancetalkingsoulmateswalkingaustriavienna, austriasemi autobiographicalplayfulcliché
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Character
Contemplative, intimate, character-led and contemporary.
- contemplativerelentless
- intimateepic
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
- warmbleak
Who loves it, who doesn't
36 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Thrill Chasers.
Reviews
We read them all: the case for is june_bug's, the case against is devontae's. Marked below.
- june_bugThe case forThe Comfort Seeker★★★★★
Two people talk and it is the most romantic film ever made because nothing happens except the thing that matters. The listening booth. That is all.
- devontaeThe case againstThe Thrill Chaser★★
Two people walk and talk for ninety minutes. It is well made and I felt nothing. I know that is my problem. Still my rating.
Cast
- Ethan HawkeJesse
- Julie DelpyCéline
- Andrea EckertWife on Train
- Hanno PöschlHusband on Train
- Karl BruckschwaigerGuy on Bridge
- Tex RubinowitzGuy on Bridge
- Erni MangoldPalm Reader
- Dominik CastellStreet Poet
- Haymon Maria ButtingerBartender
- Harold WaigleinGuitarist in Club
Crew
- Richard LinklaterDirector
- Kim KrizanWriter
- Richard LinklaterWriter
- Lee DanielDirector of Photography
- Fred FrithOriginal Music Composer
- Sandra AdairEditor
- Sheri GallowayEditor
- Anne Walker-McBayProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Curator Co.
