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Quick Info

Rating

7.4/10

Release2007

Runtime1h 25m

StatusReleased

Budget$160,000

Revenue$20,710,513

Production

Samson Films

Summit Entertainment

RTÉ

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Movie

Once

2007

1h 25m

7.4

Drama

Music

Romance

Synopsis

A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, 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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