Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise challenges the common introduction of two people who fall in love within a matter of hours through conversation. In most relationships (where love follows) it takes time for two people to become comfortable to the idea of what love means to them. The two characters in Before Sunrise met on a train and decided to embark on a brief adventure until Jessie leaves to head back to America. Celine is a European women whose ideas differ from Jessie's sometimes seemingly typical American remarks. Celine and Jessie hit it off from the first conversation and as it progressed we learned many perspectives of love.

One phrase in the movie that caught my attention in particular was when the couple was discussing that as couples grow old they lose the ability to hear each other. I was fascinated by this remark because I look at my Grandparents and I think that they hear each other and understand each other well. I believe that they have many silent conversations. Many people truly believe in a forever with another and that could not be possible or happily if they were unable to hear one another.

I find it intriguing how strangers are so open to confiding in each other when they have never even shared some of what they do with someone that they are close with. Why do we as humans trust someone who we don't know so quickly, but not a friend or family member? I believe that sometimes we do that because we feel we won't be judged or that if we are they won't hold it against us because at the end of the day we won't ever see them again, or so we hope!

The concept of the Jessie and Celine being awake in their dream seemed so true. I believe if the world wasn't such a risky place more people would dare to go on an adventure with a stranger, but give the lack of security we feel from others we are often far more unlikely to do so. The opportunity seems grand to be able to take chance so freely and not worry about the bad from a situation. I think this is an adventure that could tell a life time fully of stories.