While not reviewed as well as the very similar “Once”, I really enjoyed this one. It has the 9/11 terrorist attacks as a quiet but clear backdrop to the story. Like “Once”, the main characters are musicians, not actors. That makes the music great and the acting just serviceable, but the director allowed this one to really take its time. It focuses on the relationships and enduring quality of the people as they make their way across the U.S. for very important, but different destinies. These kinds of indie films don’t tie the story up with a bow like most major market films. This slow and easy film was a comfortable ride that left me thinking well beyond the credits.

• IMDB 6.4

• Rotten Tomatoes 77%/67%

• (PG)