Once
I watched this film last week, and it really left it's mark on me. It was wonderfully written and acted, but the music was what hit me the hardest. I haven't heard music that's hit me this hard in years. After renting the film I immediately went out and bought the DVD and the CD Soundtrack.
The film was made on less than a shoestring budget. The lead male and female actors weren't really intended on being in the film (as they are not actors). They were however the ones that wrote all the music for the film. There were 6 crew left when the original male lead (thus the producers and all the money) left. Everyone agreed to work for free because they were all very passionate about the film. So this film comes at us against all odds really.
So last week I was listening to the soundtrack all week, really getting into the songs. Then Sunday night, while I was playing at Cougars I heard the news that Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (our unlikely lead actors) won 'Best Song' at the Oscars. This made me really happy, as no one could be more deserving.
All this just to say: Go rent the movie and see it for yourself. If you like movies about life, love and music... You'll like this one.