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Synopsis
A modern day musical set on the streets of Dublin, featuring Glen Hansard and his Irish band The Frames. Writer/director John Carney tells the story of an emotionally vulnerable street musician (Hansard) who meets a Czech immigrant (Markéta Irglová) unable to afford the piano she yearns for. They are both outsiders, struggling with their art and their hearts. Through music they find a common bond, and over the course of an intense few days, their relationship blossoms. Putting together a band to rehearse songs and record some demos brings some much-needed impetus to their artistic and personal lives. Winner of the Audience Award for World Cinema (Drama) at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. PASSPORT FILM 6 of 10
Film Information
- Genre: Drama / Foreign / Musical
- Director: John Carney
- Written By: John Carney
- Starring: Alaistair Foley, Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, and Geoff Minogue
- Running Time: 85 minutes, approx.
- MPAA Rating: R for language
- Language: English
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Reviews
"Until ONCE, I'm not sure that I'd ever seen a small-scale, nonstylized, kitchen-sink drama in which the songs take on the majesty and devotion of a musical dream."
- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
"In its own subdued, mellow way, ONCE is just about perfect."
- Nathan Rabin, The Onion (A.V. Club)
"ONCE proves to be as smart and funny as it is sweet; it swirls with ambiguity and conflict beneath a simple surface. In all of 88 minutes, Mr. Carney's singular fable follows its guy and girl through a week of musical and emotional growth that could suffice for a lifetime."
- Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
"The music is so rich and completely satisfying and the characters so appealing ONCE makes us believe that this is all happening right in front of our eyes. We fall for each of these young people at the precise moment they are falling for each other, and what could be better than that?"
- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
"It's a very small piece, working in a deceptively casual storytelling style. But it's my favorite music film since "Stop Making Sense," and it's more emotionally satisfying than any of the Broadway-to-Hollywood adaptations made in the last 20 years."
- Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Showtimes
- Friday, July 6th
7:00 pm - Saturday, July 7th
2:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 9:15 pm - Sunday, July 8th
4:30 pm, 6:30 pm - Monday, July 9th
4:30 pm, 9:15 pm - Tuesday, July 10th
7:00 pm - Wednesday, July 11th
7:00 pm, 9:15 pm - Thursday, July 12th
7:00 pm, 9:15 pm - Friday, July 13th
4:45 pm, 7:00 pm, 9:15 pm - Saturday, July 14th
2:00 pm, 4:15 pm, 6:45 pm, 9:00 pm - Sunday, July 15th
4:30 pm, 6:30 pm - Monday, July 16th
7:00 pm, 9:15 pm - Tuesday, July 17th
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