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How often do you find the right person? ONCE

You know, sometimes, just by chance, you find a film that makes you feel something special. This film is usually not a blockbuster so the fact that you see it is just fate. A friend of mine told me about Once, an Irish film I had never heard of, and I realised that I have to pay more attention to the not so famous and popular films we are usually encouraged to go to the cinema to see.

This 2007 Irish musical film is set on the streets of Dublin. Featuring Glen Hansard from the Irish band "The Frames", it tells the story of a busker (street musician) and a Czech immigrant during an eventful week as they write, rehearse and record songs that reveal their unique love story.

Once received enthusiastic reviews and awards such as the 2007 Independent Spirit Award for best foreign film. Hansard and Irglová's song "Falling Slowly" received a 2008 Academy Award for Best Original Song and the soundtrack as a whole also received a Grammy nomination.

To know more about this film you can click either here or here.

Trailer


For reviews:

Review 1

Review 2


And, to listen to all the film's marvellous songs:

Once soundtrack


Here you have an example:









Lyrics Glen Hansard - Falling Slowly lyrics
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  1. María21 January 2010 at 19:13

    Hello Laura!! I'm Mary Modulo 6. I don't write very well in english but I'll try. I love this movie, and this song "Falling slowly". Have you listen all the songs of the movie? I've got the cd if you want listen.

    Your blog is very special.
    (Sorry mistakes)

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  2. Laura S.21 January 2010 at 19:25

    Hello, María! I'm happy you are brave enough to write in my blog. Congratulations! You know that mistakes are part of the learning process. We learn from mistakes so they are not always something negative.
    Yes, I have listened to all the songs. In fact, you can listen to them all if you click on the link 'Once soundtrack', but thanks for the offer, anyway.
    See you in class.
    PS. I also love Jane Austen

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