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Once, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Summit Entertainment and Samson Films present ; in association with Bórd Scannán Na hÉireann/The Irish Film Board & RTÉ ; written & directed by John Carney ; produced by Martina Niland

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MPAA rating: Rated R for language

Once

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Fox Searchlight Pictures and Summit Entertainment and Samson Films present ; in association with Bórd Scannán Na hÉireann/The Irish Film Board & RTÉ ; written & directed by John Carney ; produced by Martina Niland

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A nameless busker, singing his heart out on the streets of Dublin meets a nameless young woman who speaks English with an accent, a street vendor. His girlfriend has left him, so he works in his father's vacuum repair shop and writes songs for her. She cleans houses, and plays the demo piano in a shop at lunchtime. The singer comes to hear her, and is so impressed that he immediately asks if she wants to collaborate -- right then -- on one of his tunes. They slowly piece the song together, and magic begins. This is a love story about a creative partnership, and the deeper longing for communication that underlies any worthwhile artistic effort

Robbed -- 'Say It to Me Now'/Main titles -- 'All the Way Down' -- Hoover -- 'Falling Slowly' -- 'Broken-hearted' -- What? -- My home -- Romantic streak -- 'If You Want Me' -- 'Lies' -- Hard bargain -- 'Gold' -- Uncertain future -- 'Trying to Pull Myself Away' -- 'When Your Mind's Made Up' -- 'Fallen From the Sky' -- 'Hill' -- Car test -- Proposition -- "Brilliant!" -- Part of me -- Eyes that know me -- 'Once'/End titles

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