(Marekta Irglova and Glen Hansard)
Once is an Irish film written and directed by John Carney in 2006. The film is a modern day music about a Guy and a Girl (the two are never named during the entire film) who have a chance meeting and over a week write and record songs telling their love stories. The film stars real life musicians Glen Hansard (former of the Frames) and Marekta Irglova. Once was filmed over a short 16 days and was shot for only $160,000. The film eventually got picked up and distributed by Fox Searchlight in America. The song "Falling Slowly" from the film won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2008. This is my favorite film of all time. I saw it for the first time at in 2006 at the Traverse City Film Festival and immediately fell in love. I enjoy the movie so much because it is such an unconventional and bittersweet love story, completely un-Hollywood. I think anyone who enjoys and appreciates music would like this film.
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