The Swell Season (2011)
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77% of critics liked it
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73% of users liked it
(537 ratings)
In 2008, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová captivated audiences and earned two Academy Awards for their musical collaboration in the film Once. As their fictional romance blurred with reality, they fell in love, recorded an album, and embarked on a world tour. Fueled by two years of exhilaration,… More In 2008, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová captivated audiences and earned two Academy Awards for their musical collaboration in the film Once. As their fictional romance blurred with reality, they fell in love, recorded an album, and embarked on a world tour. Fueled by two years of exhilaration, performance, and psychological turmoil, The Swell Season is much more than a music documentary. It is a volatile and intimate portrait of a romance that fractures in the face of life on the road and personal tragedy. As Glen and Markéta's relationship unhinges, ultimately music prevails as their enduring connection. -- (C) Official Site
- Directed By
- Nick August-Perna, Carlo Mirabella-Davis
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Documentary
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 7, 2011 Limited
- Studio
- Seventh Art Releasing
Critic Reviews
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Guy Dixon, Globe and Mail
The Swell Season wins the documentary prize for beating viewers over the head with gentleness, with the duo accentuated in rich, photographic chiaroscuro.
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star
A poignant documentary that tracks the fast rise and slow fall of the Hansard-Irglova fairy tale, through both tunes and tears.
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Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
For Once lovers who needed a "what happened next?" epilogue, this one moves even as it chastises.
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William Goss, Film.com
An emotional erosion captured by the trio in decidedly unromantic black-and-white.
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Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
Overall the film seems like a collection of bits and pieces, and it's hard to see how it could have much resonance for non-fans.
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Cast
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Glen Hansard
as Glen Hansard
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Markéta Irglová
as Markéta Irglová
