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  Once  Cornelia at 19:17 on 14 July 2008
 

I missed this when it was released, but an Irish friend lent us this lovely film on DVD. It's a no-budget romance set in Dublin where a street busker/vaccuum cleaner fixer meets a Czech flower seller / cleaner and the two of them get together to compose songs and music about their lost loves.

The hero was in The Commitments as the red-haired guitarist. That's one of my favourite films.


Sheila

  Re: Once  CarolineSG at 21:00 on 14 July 2008
 

Sheila,
I thought this was a delightful film - the theme tune won an Oscar, I believe. Can he possibly be the same man from the Commitments? Seems so young still!
It really is gorgeous, isn't it?

  Re: Once  Cornelia at 22:04 on 14 July 2008
 

Yes. In The Commitments he was called Jaffa.

Sheila

  Re: Once  Jem at 09:00 on 15 July 2008
 

Sheila, I reviewed this with 'Elizabeth' earlier this year. Here's the link.

http://www.writewords.org.uk/forum/93_186808.asp


  Re: Once  Cornelia at 09:25 on 15 July 2008
 

Thanks, I enjoyed the informative review, Jem.

The owner of the DVD values it so highly I'll have to send it back asap. When my partner's pal lent it to him at the end of a get-together on Saturday, his wife was scowling. She's from Dublin but they live in Surrey so she's a kind of exile, I suppose. I hope it doesn't get lost in the mail.

Sheila

  Re: Once  SB at 09:52 on 15 July 2008
 

I must watch this - heard the music recently - really beautiful.

  Re: Once  CarolineSG at 10:43 on 15 July 2008
 

I had to download that lovely song after watching the film!

  Re: Once  Jem at 19:44 on 15 July 2008
 

Yes, it was lovely, wasn't it. Apparently those two are now a real life couple. All together now - Aaaah!