The Hottest State

[Machine Translation] Ethan Hawke has starred in numerous bittersweet romantic films such as "Reality Bites" and "Distance to Lover" and has touched many people. Ethan Hawke, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his screenplay for "Before Sunset," directed, wrote, and acted in this film based on his novel of the same title, which he wrote while incorporating his own experiences into the film. The music is by Jesse Harris, the Grammy Award-winning composer of Norah Jones' "Don't Know Why. The warm and sad melody that runs throughout the film is sung by Norah Jones, Feist, who gained attention for her iPOD nano commercial song, and other famous musicians. The cast includes Ethan Hawke, Mark Webber (Broken Flowers), and Academy-nominated actress Catarina Sandino Moreno (And a Glimpse of Light). William (Mark Webber) is making a decent living as an up-and-coming actor when he meets Sarah (Catherina Sandino Moreno), a successful singer-songwriter on the eve of her 21st birthday. William finds himself falling deeper and deeper in love with Sarah, who exudes a unique charm, and he finds it hard to believe that he is in love with her...

*Rated 12-and-over.

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『リアリティ・バイツ』『恋人までの距離 <ディスタンス>』など、数々のビタースウィートな恋愛映画に主演し、多くの人に共感を与えたイーサン・ホーク。『ビフォア・サンセット』では脚本家としてアカデミー賞にノミネートされた彼が、自身の体験を織り込みながら書き上げた同名小説を自ら監督・脚本・出演を務めた作品。音楽はノラ・ジョーンズの「Don't Know Why」を手掛けグラミー賞を受賞したジェシー・ハリス。全編に流れる温もりと切なさを溢れさせたメロディをノラ・ジョーンズ、iPOD nano CMソングで注目されたファイストをはじめ、有名ミュージシャンが歌いあげる。イーサン・ホークをはじめ、『ブロークン・フラワーズ』のマーク・ウェバー、『そして、一粒のひかり』のアカデミーノミネート女優カタリーナ・サンディノ・モレノなどが出演。 新進俳優としてまずまずの生活を送っているウィリアム (マーク・ウェバー)は、21歳の誕生日を前に、シンガーソングライターとしての成功を目指す女性サラ (カタリーナ・サンディノ・モレノ)と出会う。ウィリアムは独特の魅力を放つサラにどんどんのめり込み、自分でも信じられないほど彼女を深く思うようになるが・・・。