Once (2007)


Glen Hansard            Guy
Marketa Irglova         Girl
Hugh Walsh              Timmy Drummer
Gerry Hendrick          Lead Guitarist
Alastair Foley          Bassist
Geoff Minogue           Eamon
Bill Hodnett            Guy's Dad
Danuse Ktrestova        Girl's Mother
Darren Healy            Heroin Addict
Mal Whyte               Bill
Marcella Plunkett       Ex-Girlfriend
Niall Cleary            Bob

Directed by:            John Carney
Produced by:            David Collins (V), Martina Niland (II)


A tale that follows 'the Guy', who works part-time helping his father run a small, vacuum cleaner repair 
business, but dreams of one day having his songs recorded and landing a record deal. Emotionally vulnerable, 
he is still coming to terms with the recent departure of his girlfriend and lacks the conviction and passion 
to move on in his pedestrian life. One day, he meets 'the Girl', an Eastern European immigrant who has moved 
to Dublin to start a new life for herself. Currently working as a house cleaner in an upper-class residence, 
she is struggling financially. She yearns for what she cannot afford--a piano to help her escape from the 
daily grind of finding her way through this strange new land. A relationship blossoms between 'the Guy' and 
'the Girl', as they're both struggling. Their shared love of music causes them to flourish and grow with a 
new found confidence as they take a chance on each other and a new beginning on life. 

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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.