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Once, 2006

Starring: Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova

Directed by: John Carney

Written by: John Carney

Language: English, Czech

Country: Ireland

Runtime: 85 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:8.0

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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.

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Language:	English, Czech
Country:	Ireland
Release date:	20 January 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

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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,... Full Review

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by: Kenneth Turan

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. Full Review

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by: Michael Phillips

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Two wounded souls go on a healing musical journey. This is such an amazing movie that I just had to watch it twice on a long-hall flight. The the way the song sequences are shot and mixed is so intimate, it really gives you a sense of being there. Read and rate it

22.September.2010
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by: n8ster
n8ster rated this movie0/10

30.August.2010
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by: Dain Binder
Dain Binder rated this movie0/10

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 MarkÃ©ta IrglovÃ¡. It could be categorized as a musical because much of the story is told through their music; although it is not like a traditional musical. I would call it a movie with a lot of amazing and emotional music. Glen and MarkÃ©ta are accomplished musicians in real life and complete once in a lifetime explosive performances on the screen. Guy works in his father's vacuum shop and plays music with his acoustic guitar and bellowing voice on the streets of Dublin at night and during breaks from the shop. His songs tell his story and spark the attention of Girl. She comes up to him to find out if he wrote the song and who it was about - he wrote it and it is about his girlfriend that left town. She does random jobs during the day to take care of her mom and upon finding out he works in the shop she asks to have her vacuum fixed. The next day she is walking through the streets with her vacuum and comes to him. He is unable to work on it at this time but they grab a bite to eat where he learns she plays piano. They straight away go to a piano so he can hear here play and within no time they are playing a song together. Their playing is astonishing together as their voices compliment each other in a profound way. On the bus ride back he tells who he is through music in a random little off the cuff song. Finally making it back to the shop where he and his dad fix the vacuum. He gives her some CDs of his songs and guitar music without lyrics she thinks she can write. Over the next few days they write many songs together and learn their stories. They share their feelings for each other through music. He dreams of being a professional musician - perhaps with her help his dream will come true. This type connection happens just once if you are lucky; will it last forever? I absolutely loved this movie!

30.August.2010
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by: Dain Binder

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