Linklater's film romance returns with 'delightful' Before Midnight

Chemistry bubbles between Hawke and Delpy in the latest chapter of this charming love story

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What you need to knowRichard Linklater's romantic drama Before Midnight opens in UK cinemas today. The sequel to writer-director Linklater's Before Sunrise and Before Sunset was also co-written with its stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.

Set nine years after Before Sunset, the story focuses on Jesse (Hawke) and Celine (Delpy) who have moved on from unrequited love to being a couple with twin girls. On holiday in Greece, they must now face the consequences of their life choices - ex-partners, estranged children, jealousy and career crises.

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