Once

Name: Once
Director: John Carney
Genre: 18, 10402, 10749
Released: 2007
Cast: Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh, Gerard Hendrick, Alaistair Foley

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John Carney• Director Glen Hansard Markéta Irglová Hugh Walsh Gerard Hendrick Alaistair Foley Geoff Minogue Bill Hodnett Danuse Ktrestova Darren Healy Mal Whyte

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A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.

Who would love this

♥are likely individuals who appreciate:
♥Authentic, character-driven stories
♥Indie films with a raw, unpolished aesthetic
♥Music as an integral part of storytelling
♥Bittersweet romances and explorations of unspoken connection
♥Films that prioritize emotional honesty over grand spectacle

Who might not

✗may prefer:
✗Conventional Hollywood musicals with elaborate song-and-dance numbers
✗Fast-paced plots with clear resolutions
✗Films with more overt romantic declarations and predictable happy endings
✗A polished, high-budget visual presentation

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What critics are saying about Once

1. john carney outlined the film in five minutes. Once tells the story of an aspiring musician (Glen Hansard) who, when he’s not fixing vacuum cleaners, is busking for loose change in the streets of Dublin. One evening, his music catches the attention of a female flower-seller (Markéta Irglová) who has a vacuum in need of fixing and some musical chops of her own. The two form a fast friendship that flirts with possible romance; their relationship plays out via the film’s music, which acts as a sort of narrator.

15 Harmonious Facts About Once

"Once," written and directed by Irish television director John Carney, is the rarest of cinematic musicals...a film that chooses intimacy over exhibition, vulnerability over bravado and simplicity even when it seems as if the storyline is ready to explode. Instead, with seemingly infinite patience, Carney trusts his characters, his actors, his story and his camera to capture every moment that his audience truly needs to experience. Without exception, Carney's patience pays off with the most natural, casual, emotional and heartbreaking joyful film in years.

The Independent Critic - "Once" Review