Once (2007)

Irish indie is a little treasure of a movie made for less then $150,000. Though the story is about the forming of a relationship and the recording of an album, it is neither re-canned Hollywood or a niche music scene film. The characters and stories all feel very real, more like a portion of some peoples lives then a traditional movie narrative. In fact the movie makers take a fair number of risks, including long takes and not montaging or otherwise editing the music sequences, at least during each songs first appearance. It’s a Once in a great while film that is likely to surprise you with its rich pure simplicity.