Touching, well acted film, with great songs and performances

Rating: 9/10 (26 December 2009)

Set in Dublin, this film is about a street busker and a chance meeting with a young Czech girl who shares his passion for music. Glen Hansard and Marketa Irgolva as the two leads play their parts very well, despite, apparently, being musicians first and not actors in real life. Their love story plays out with the backdrop of Dublin and is almost documentary in its portrayal.
The songs are memorable, making me but the CD afterwards, for my son.
The will they/wont they plot plays out to the end with a touching finale and I wont spoil that ending for other readers.
Well worth an evenings viewing. Expect to come away humming the songs!