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Before Sunrise
“Can the greatest romance of your life last only one night?”
Before Sunrise (1995) is a drama, romance film directed by Richard Linklater. On Plot-hole, players averaged 1.3/5, with 41% solving the puzzle and 59% failing it, making it the #20 brutalest puzzle of 132 in the archive. An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas while a quiet intimacy grows between them, knowing it may be their only night together.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Brutal
1.3/5
Avg Score
41%
Solved
59%
Failed
661
Players
#20
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #88 · June 15, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
Vienna, Austria, on a train passing through Europe.
The Character (Clue 4)
A young American man meets a young French woman on the train.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
They decide to spend one night walking around the city together.
The Twist (Clue 2)
The entire film is just the two of them talking.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy walk and talk through Vienna before sunrise.
The answer
Before Sunrise
Cast
Ethan Hawke as JesseJulie Delpy as CélineAndrea Eckert as Wife on TrainHanno Pöschl as Husband on TrainKarl Bruckschwaiger as Guy on BridgeTex Rubinowitz as Guy on BridgeErni Mangold as Palm ReaderDominik Castell as Street Poet
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Before Sunrise hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Before Sunrise had an average score of 1.3/5. 41% of players solved it, while 59% failed — a brutal puzzle.
- Who directed Before Sunrise?
- Before Sunrise was directed by Richard Linklater.
- Who stars in Before Sunrise?
- Before Sunrise stars Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Andrea Eckert, Hanno Pöschl, Karl Bruckschwaiger, Tex Rubinowitz, Erni Mangold, Dominik Castell.
- What genre is Before Sunrise?
- Before Sunrise is listed under Drama, Romance.
- Where does Before Sunrise rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Before Sunrise ranks #20 of 132 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).