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Title: Once (2007)
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| Glen Hansard | ... | Guy | |
| Markéta Irglová | ... | Girl (as Marketa Irglova) | |
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Hugh Walsh | ... | Timmy Drummer |
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Gerard Hendrick | ... | Lead Guitarist (as Gerry Hendrick) |
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Alaistair Foley | ... | Bassist |
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Geoff Minogue | ... | Eamon |
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Bill Hodnett | ... | Guy's Dad |
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Danuse Ktrestova | ... | Girl's Mother |
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Darren Healy | ... | Heroin Addict |
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Mal Whyte | ... | Bill |
| Marcella Plunkett | ... | Ex Girlfriend | |
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Niall Cleary | ... | Bob |
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Wiltold Owski | ... | Man watching TV |
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Krzysztos Tlotka | ... | Man watching TV |
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Tomek Glowacki | ... | Man watching TV |
An unnamed guy is a Dublin guitarist/singer/songwriter who makes a living by fixing vacuum cleaners in his Dad's Hoover repair shop by day, and singing and playing for money on the Dublin streets by night. An unnamed girl is a Czech who plays piano when she gets a chance, and does odd jobs by day and takes care of her Mom and her daughter by night. Guy meets girl and they get to know each other as the girl helps the guy put together a demo disc that he can take to London in hope of landing a music contract. During the same several day period, the guy and the girl work through their past loves, and reveal their budding love for one another, through their songs. Written by Charles Delacroix
I have to say I loved this film. I went to see it with a Japanese friend, and she loved it too.
So the plot wasn't full of 'save the world' ambitions and the good guy wasn't a millionaire playboy, but who cares? It was a gorgeous straightforward film about two people meeting at a certain time in their lives.
I read a quote recently about someone who'd seen the movie and came out wanting to hug everyone they met - and I totally agree. I cycled home humming the tunes and feeling like I haven't felt from a film since seeing 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'. I know, I know - totally different films - but the zen-like feeling after seeing them both...
From a Dublin dweller, it was fun to watch the geography, as the film makers played with the locations in that certain venues were on the same street - yet it looked like the actors had to walk through town to get to them. It definitely hindered the 'who do I know in the public street' shots moments! But was interesting, as helped make Dublin be a different city to what the residents would be used to.
My recommendation is to just go and see it if you're on for seeing something uncomplicated, feel-good without being too mushy, comedic moments that everyone can relate to and some singer-songwriter music thrown in.