Once

Once

2007 · 85 min · EN · R · 7.4 (1,199 votes)
Dir. John Carney · Starring Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh, Gerard Hendrick, Alaistair Foley, Geoff Minogue · Music Glen Hansard

How often do you find the right person?

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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.

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This film feels like a quiet, acoustic melody, resonating with raw emotion and understated beauty. It's a bittersweet journey of two souls connecting through shared passion, where every song feels like a whispered secret. The atmosphere is grounded, authentic, and deeply moving, leaving a lingering sense of heartfelt melancholy and hopeful yearning.

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