Before Sunrise is the story of an intelligent romance between a young American (Jesse) and a French student (Celine) who meet on a train.

Jesse convinces Celine to temporarily avert returning to France and spend the night with him in Vienna.

This story displays the powerful interplay between heart and mind as two strangers explore their ideas about life with each other.

The couple finally engage the idea of meeting again... and they do, in the next installment of this impromptu "series", Before Sunset.