A vacuum repairman (Glen Hansard) moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant (Marketa Irglova), who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.
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Anyone who aches for an antidote to the lavish spectacle of recent movie musicals ("Chicago," "Dreamgirls") will find it in John Carney's thoroughly winning "Once." The Irish director is onto something with this understated indie film; he may well have paved the way for a new type of movie musical. (Full review)