Richard Linklater's Before trilogy, comprising 1995's Before Sunrise, 2004's Before Sunset, and 2013's Before Midnight, is a modern landmark of romantic drama. All three movies star Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy as Jesse and Cline, a couple who meet by chance on a train to Vienna in 1994. The trilogy then tracks their relationship throughout the years; each movie focuses on their quickly developing bond due to their lack of time together, as they talk about art, love, sex, relationships, and the true meaning of intimacy. The idea came from a meeting Linklater had with a woman in Philadelphia in 1989; sadly, she passed away before the release of Before Sunrise due to a motorcycle accident.