Two struggling musicians find their voices and a melancholic romance blossoms through shared songs.
Romantic and melancholy. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
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A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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