Before Midnight
First screened in June 2013
Director: Richard Linklater. Cast: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Walter Lassally, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Ariane Labed, Yiannis Papadopoulos, Panos Koronis, Xenia Kalogeropoulou, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Charlotte Prior, Jennifer Prior. Screenplay: Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, and Ethan Hawke (based on characters created by Richard Linklater and Kim Krizan).
Twitter Capsule: Study of marital strain shows its own stress-marks: choppy editing, uneven dialogue, unconvincing turns and beats.

Photo © 2012 Sony Pictures Classics
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C+


Academy Award Nominations:
Best Adapted Screenplay: Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, and Ethan Hawke

Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Actress (Musical/Comedy): Julie Delpy

Other Awards:
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Screenplay
National Society of Film Critics: Best Screenplay

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