Once [M]

Director: John Carney

Starring: Alaistair Foley, Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova

A modern day musical set on the streets of Dublin. Featuring The Frames' frontman Glen Hansard and his musical collaborator Marketa Irglova, the film tells the story of a street musician and a Czech immigrant during an eventful week as they write, rehearse and record songs that reveal their unique love story. (PN)

This indie musical is a bijou of a film that joins unaffected performances and a compelling soundtrack in a low-budget, documentary-style film that lets us watch two people fall in love to the mesmerizing soundtrack of the songs they create. The winner of the audience award at this year's Sundance Film Festival ... (Linda Barnard - Toronto Star)

Rating:

Internet Movie Database listing for Once.