41. Before Midnight (2013), with Andy Karlson and Winston Thompson Mission Creep

Do long-term relationships require foundational lies? Are marital fights inverted versions of Linklater's favorite time-collapse phenomena? Is it possible to look hopefully toward the future from the middle of the journey, bearing forward the burdens of the past? Is this a question about temporality or about perception?

Is it possible to enjoy a film that is an existential trial to watch?