ONCE (2006) by the Irish director John Carney. In a city centre street of Dublin, a busker and songwriter – who dreams of London and of recording an album – meets a young mother who’s immigrated from the Czech Republic and sells flowers. The actor is Glen Hansard (the founder of the popular Irish folk rock band The Frames) while the actress is Markéta Irglová. They like each other and find out to share the mutual passion for music. She encourages him to bring out his lifelong dream and they together record an album. But then they must return to the ordinary reality made of compromises, where it’s difficult to stay together even though they love each other. Even if that kind of love happens only “once” in a lifetime.
Non-professional actors, minimal stage lights, hand-held camera. Nevertheless, even Steven Spielberg adores this pearl of the independent cinema. See to believe.
And then the soundtrack is so romantic. For instance, Falling Slowly – Oscar Winner (2008) for Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song) – is simply unforgettable.
He: So, Milujes ho? [Do you love him? (Girl’s husband)]
She: Miluju Tebe… [I love you]
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Sognatrice ad occhi aperti dal 9 giugno 1987, freelance web editor e progettista culturale. Vagando tra i vicoli di Barcelona, ho immaginato e poi fondato CCT-SeeCity (www.cct-seecity.com), web guidezine che dal 2009 racconta luoghi e persone attraverso una community globale di creativə, un progetto editoriale indipendente e collaborativo dal quale è nato poi CCT studio – Communication for Culture & Territory (www.cct.world). Con CCT, mi occupo di comunicazione per cultura e territorio e di rigenerazione a base culturale attraverso la narrazione, la progettazione e l’organizzazione di eventi. Nel lavoro e nella vita, credo che siano i dettagli a fare la differenza e che diverso sia bello! Nella vita e nel lavoro, cerco di applicare idee e valori del femminismo intersezionale. Girovaga di base a Prato, in Toscana. Di più qui: bio.site/ElenaMazzoniWagner.
