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Life's hard It's supposed to beIf we didn't suffer we wouldn't learn a thing you know
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Before Sunset

Life's hard. It's supposed to be. If we didn't suffer, we wouldn't learn a thing

Jesse:
Life's hard. It's supposed to be. If we didn't suffer, we wouldn't learn a thing

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Life's hard It's supposed to be
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If we didn't suffer we wouldn't learn a thing you know
Available in 7 languages
Duration
7 seconds
Views
663
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:41
Uploaded
Mar 14, 2026
Genres
drama, romance
Production
Warner Independent Pictures,Castle Rock Entertainment,Detour Filmproduction

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Movie Summary

Nine years after Jesse and Celine first met, they encounter each other again on the French leg of Jesse's book tour.

Actors

Ethan Hawke
Jesse
Ethan Hawke
You realize that most of the people that you meetare trying to get somewhere betterThey're trying to make more cash get a little more respecthave more people admire them It's exhausting - Before Sunset 00:12
You realize that most of the people that you meetare trying...
Memory is a wonderful thing if you don't have to deal with the past - Before Sunset 00:06
Memory is a wonderful thing if you don't have to deal...
There's so many things I want to do and I end up doing not much - Before Sunset 00:06
There's so many things I want to do and I end up doing...
All right well let me ask you this Do you believe in ghosts or spiritsNoNo NoOkay what about reincarnation Not at allGod NoAll right That sounds terrible No no noBut I don't want to be one of those people that don't believe in any magicSo then astrology - Before Sunset 00:31
All right well let me ask you this Do you believe in ghosts...
That I don't have any permanent place here you knowIn eternity or whatever you knowAnd the more I think that I can't go through life saying this is no big dealThis is it This is actually happening What do you think is interestingWhat do you think is funny - Before Sunset 00:19
That I don't have any permanent place here you knowIn...
Anyway this friend she was telling menext time she dates a man she's gonna make a little questionnaireabout what they like and dislike What written down or out loudYeah mostly written downBut it wouldn't be just yes or no It would be a bit more complex - Before Sunset 00:26
Anyway this friend she was telling menext time she dates a...
It's amazing what perverts we've become in the past nine years - Before Sunset 00:05
It's amazing what perverts we've become in the...
At least now we don't have to pretend each new sexual experienceis like a life altering eventI know By now you've stuck it in so many places it's about to fall offAnd I can't realistically expect you've become anything but a total hoYeah thank you No I'm - Before Sunset 00:18
At least now we don't have to pretend each new sexual...
So what kind of songs do you write I didn't know you did thatWhat kind Yeah sureI don't know just songs LikeLike some are about you know peopleRelationships One's about my catSing one No I can't I don't have a guitarCome on A cappella No no noI'm not - Before Sunset 00:35
So what kind of songs do you write I didn't know you...
Do you have kids Yes two ShitWhat I left them in the carWith the windows up six months ago Think they're okay - Before Sunset 00:09
Do you have kids Yes two ShitWhat I left them in the carWith...
No, I'll get it, I'll get it. - Before Sunset 00:07
No, I'll get it, I'll get it.
Thank you. - Before Sunset 00:09
Thank you.
So do you have that cell phone? - Before Sunset 00:28
So do you have that cell phone?
Tell him to pick you up at Quai Henri QuatreOh shit QuaiHenri Quatre Quai Henri QuatreHenri QuatreWhat's wrong with you No do you want me to Henri QuatreHenry Four YesCome on why didn't you say so I'm sorry Okay - Before Sunset 00:20
Tell him to pick you up at Quai Henri QuatreOh shit...
I heard this story once about when the Germans were occupying Parisand they had to retreat backThey wired Notre Dame to blowbut they had to leave one guy in charge of hitting the switchAnd the guy the soldier he couldn't do itHe just sat there knocked out - Before Sunset 00:39
I heard this story once about when the Germans were...
I think that book that I wrote was like building somethingso that I wouldn't forget the details of the time that we spent togetherYou know like just as a reminder that once we really did meetYou know that this was real this happenedI'm happy you're saying - Before Sunset 02:05
I think that book that I wrote was like building somethingso...
You can never replace anyonebecause everyone is made of such beautiful specific details - Before Sunset 00:07
You can never replace anyonebecause everyone is made of such...
Now I know for sure You wanna know why I wrote that stupid bookWhy So you'd come to a reading in Parisand I could walk up to you and ask Where the fuck were youNo You think I'd be here todayI'm serious I think I wrote it in a way to try to find youOkay - Before Sunset 00:25
Now I know for sure You wanna know why I wrote that stupid...
What were the chances of us ever meeting againAfter that December I'd say almost zeroBut we're not real anyway rightWe're just characters in that old lady's dreamShe's on her deathbed fantasizing about her youthSo of course we had to meet again - Before Sunset 00:19
What were the chances of us ever meeting againAfter that...
Were you there in Vienna - Before Sunset 00:09
Were you there in Vienna