Once (2006)
Movie: Once (2006)
“An (unnamed) Guy is a Dublin guitarist/singer-songwriter who makes a living by fixing vacuum cleaners in his Dad’s Hoover repair shop by day, and singing and playing for money on the Dublin streets by night. An (unnamed) Girl is a Czech who plays piano when she gets a chance, and does odd jobs by day and takes care of her mom and her daughter by night. Guy meets Girl, and they get to know each other as the Girl helps the Guy to put together a demo disc that he can take to London in hope of landing a music contract. During the same several day period, the Guy and the Girl work through their past loves, and reveal their budding love for one another, through their songs. Written by Charles Delacroix”
- Director: John Carney
- Release Date: 23 March 2007 (Ireland)
- Run Time: 85 min
- Country: Ireland
- Genre: Drama , Music , Romance
- MPAA: Rated R for language.
Tagline: How often do you find the right person?
Trivia: The flashback footage of Guy’s girlfriend is actually that of director John Carney’s girlfriend.
Goofs: Revealing mistakes: During the montage towards the end of the film, when the Girl is playing her new piano, the Girl’s mother is cooking and stirring something on the stove-top. However, if you look closely, there is nothing in the pan. The mother is stirring the air with a spatula to appear as if she’s cooking something.

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