For a low budgeted movie this turns out to be amazingly beautiful.GLEN HANSARD and MARKETA I. portray themselves in a soft yet persuasive romance.GLEN a struggling artist,still nourishing his broken heart sings on the streets during evening and works at his father's (hoover shop) vacuum maintainence shop.MARKETA an immigrant single mother(not exactly single ,she is married but her husband is back home in chez) sells flowers, magazines on the street.She talks to him after she hears his song (written for his ex)and they get acquainted.MARKETA is a pianist too and they kind of jam together and the sparks turn on.. the romance is just real... both have their own issues to look after but the time they share together is magical..the songs hover around in your head for ever...the acting is superb..and to think the guitar in the movie is his own.. like real time!! a must watch i must say!!!

ONCE is a film to see and cherish for the magic of song and music combined in the setting of Dublin for a young man and woman who meet and who make wonderful music together. The only issue is she's married to a bloke in another country. But that doesn't stop them for creating a wonderful piece of music which will stay with them forever.

John Carney has directed and written a brilliant film which tags at your heart and makes your feet dance all at the same time. "Guy and Girl" are tremendous in their parts and the humor and passion they bring to their music. Dublin is such a great location for this film and it resembles London in so many of its blocks of buildings. The bond is also wonderful to see between father and son and the encouragement which the father gives his son.

ONCE gives you a time in your life when you meet your soul mate who brings the music to your heart you have always dreamed of...as well as a Hoover vacuum-"who knew?" See ONCE, because "once" you do, you may come back for more.