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Once, 2006

Once

English, Czech

Ireland

Rating:8.0
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Profile of Once

The mood of Once is sentimental, touching, and feel good. The plot centers around the life of a musician, artists and showbiz, and couples relations. It is a drama, romance, and independent movie. In approach, Once is realistic. The pacing is slow. It happens in contemporary times. Once is known for being a Sundance Festival winner, a masterpiece, and critically acclaimed. It is especially suggested for a date night. Note that it includes profanity.

Summary of Once

The Irish romance ONCE may be a musical, but it is miles away from the traditional Hollywood idea of people bursting into song. Glen Hansard (frontman for indie rock band The Frames) plays the guy, a street musician who is playing for change when he meets the girl (Marketa Irglova), an immigrant from the Czech Republic. The pair immediately bond over their shared love of music (he is a guitarist, and she plays the piano), and the film chronicles their tentative relationship. Both are weighed down by plenty of baggage: his songs are fueled by a painful breakup, and she is a young mother who left her husband behind in her native country.

Like the independent favorite BEFORE SUNRISE, ONCE is a simple, sweet drama that doesn't rely on an elaborate plot. With its use of digital video and handheld cameras, ONCE matches its spare visual style to its intimate mood. Each moment feels stolen from real life, and the story is at once familiar and fresh. Driven more by music than by dialogue, ONCE features a stirring soundtrack of heartfelt indie rock sung by Hansard and Irglova. Before his foray into film, director John Carney (ON THE EDGE) played bass in The Frames, and his passion for music is clear in this modern musical that hits every note perfectly.

Details

Language: English, Czech
Country: Ireland
Release date: 23 March 2007
Runtime: 85 min
Awards: Academy Awards

Awards

Glen Hansard for Best Original Song at the 2007 Academy Awards
Marketa Irglova for Best Original Song at the 2007 Academy Awards

Cast and Crew

Glen Hansard

as Guy

Marketa Irglova

as Girl

Photos

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Clips

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Once: Official Trailer

Critics Reviews

Los Angeles Times

The music is so rich and completely satisfying and the characters so appealing Once makes us believe that this is all happening right in front of our eyes. We fall for each of these young people at the precise moment they are falling for each other,...

Chicago Tribune

It's a very small piece, working in a deceptively casual storytelling style. But it's my favorite music film since "Stop Making Sense," and it's more emotionally satisfying than any of the Broadway-to-Hollywood adaptations made in the last 20 years.

Users Reviews

Once is about a guy and a girl; literally, those are the character names. Guy is played by Glen Hansard and Girl is acted by Markéta Irglová. It could be categorized as a musical because much of the story is told through their music; although it...

I liked this movie. Partly because I am a frustrated songwriter at heart. It is romantic, but doesn't follow the typical boy meets girl movie storyline. In the end, it's really about the music. About going for your dreams, and how the best...

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