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Review
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Jesse is travelling by train to Vienna, from whence to
depart back to America, after an unsatisfying and broken
trip through Europe. His girlfriend dumped him in Spain.
Celine is on her way to school. They mneet, begin talking,
take a liking to each other. Jesse proposes that Celine get
off the train with him in Vienna and spend one day together.
No obligations, no weighty involvement. Just an
extraordinary day together in Vienna, and a night, and
then... never see each other again? The film consists
almost entirely of their dialogue, along with some sparkling
encounters with others, some rich experiences, and the
tension of the building relationship. Though at times you
wish for a more mature hand at the director's wheel, the
film is so rich with personal meaning and emotional
interplay that it becomes riveting and satisfying.
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