
“How often do you find the right person?” asks the tagline. Once, replies the title. “I don’t know you, but I want you,” sings Guy (Glen Hansard). “Take this sinking boat and point it home,” joins in Girl (Markéta Irglová) on the chorus; two strangers playing from the same hymn sheet, lyrics replacing spoken word, feelings left unspoken until it’s far too late. Once, suggests John Carney’s magnificent, unique movie, is rarely enough.
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