Once

"Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard and Market Iglova

After recommendations from friends like Shelly and Steve, I rented Once, an Irish independent film which apparently took only 17 days to film. It's a beautiful film with a fantastic soundtrack. I loved that it wasn't flashy Hollywood production or made up actors and actresses. It was simple, earthy, real people sharing a seemingly effortless story of friendship, music and chasing dreams. It was engaging and heartfelt and refreshing. Consider this my stamp of approval!