Love is never easy, but a great soundtrack helps.

Rating: 7/10 (17 November 2012)

This self-described modern musical is a gritty, sweet and realistic look at two people falling in love because of – and through – their shared love of music. Set in Dublin, the guy is a passionate, moody busker – a street musician – and vacuum cleaner repairman dragging around a large, matching set of emotional baggage related to his ex. He meets and falls for a charming Czech (she has a seriously disarming smile) flower girl who has her own problems including a tough relationship, a mother whom she caretakes, and a young child. They make beautiful music together and spiral ever closer to "making beautiful music together." Along the way, they cut some demo tracks together, growing ever closer as life and circumstances conspire to push them apart. The music they perform together, and apart, drives the movie and it's a quiet joy to listen to them perform their own love story and to watch them grow to appreciate each other ever more deeply with each song together. It's a low budget gem, like a movie-length music video that uses songs and mellow performances to tell a memorable story. And best of all, the ending is touching and true to the characters.
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