Excellent film about music

Rating: 10/10 (17 January 2020)

For those who are wary of this film because it has been marketed as a 'musical', fear not. This is not a musical by any means. I understand that not everyone is keen on the style of movie where scenes are told through song and dance, but this is not that type of film.
Yes, there is a lot of music in it, but only because the main characters are musicians and they share their music with each other just as real musicians might do in real life. There is nothing silly about this film and no one spontaneously breaks out into song and dance.
It tells a simple, realistic, and thoroughly enjoyable story of a few days in the life of a busker (street musician) in Ireland and a young immigrant woman he befriends. This one is from the heart and it really strikes deep. It is exactly the kind of film that everyone needs in their life. I give it a perfect 10 out of 10 stars.