Nine years after the end of their whirlwind affair, a pair of thirtysomethings bump into each other again in Paris and take the opportunity to catch up. It becomes clear that although both are in relationships with other people, their feelings for each other have not completely disappeared. Richard Linklater's sequel to romantic drama Before Sunrise, starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.

Nine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with Celine. After his reading in Paris, Celine finds him, and they spend part of the day together before Jesse has to again leave for a flight. They are both in relationships now, and Jesse has a son, but as their strong feelings for each other start to return, both confess a longing for more.