My favorite film of the year thus far is easily Once. But here’s the thing, this is a tricky film to describe. Some have said it’s a music film without being a musical. I did my best to review it over at rednow, but I’m not sure you’ll have any better idea about what the film is like after reading it. This is definitely a story you simply have to see to understand. And I can’t recommend it highly enough.

Here’s a live clip of the two main characters (who are also real-life singer, songwriters) singing Falling Slowly, one of the songs from Once.

And here’s the studio version, set to scenes from the film.

And if you’re not intrigued yet, here’s the trailer. Once is still playing at the Glen Art, though it will likely be out on DVD fairly soon.