If you see this on a date, you might expect to get married in the near future

Rating: 9/10 (17 June 2007)

A musical romance that offers simple pleasures, but they are genuine and intense. A street performer (Glen Hansard) is confronted by a girl (Markéta Irglová) who likes his song. The two strike up a relationship based on music. There's not much story, per se, but the emotions of falling in love are communicated gorgeously through the songs the two write together. The setting and characters are working class, and the film is shot on hand-held video cameras. Between this and the songs, the movie has a beautiful handmade quality that perfectly captures the passion and love that went into it. This is definitely one of the best films I've seen this year, and I'm sure it's one that will be fondly remembered, perhaps even adored by all who see it.