A musicians' altruistic desires plays out against a poor Dublin backdrop

Rating: 7/10 (27 April 2013)

This Irish indy flick flies against what we're used to being force fed in films about romance and in musical presentation. What a intrinsically sweet and musically raw experience that seems to be captured more than filmed. Glen Hansards "guy" is strong with his guitar is hand yet incredibly weak without, evidencing the music as incredibly inspired and needed for our boy/man. Marketa Irglova's "girl" is responsibly assertive, confidently playful and supportive as we discover their personal epiphanies through their music which becomes a character in this simple tale. It's a heartfelt epoxy, an unspoken inertia between the two leads while their soul mate intangible plays out.