A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.
Direction
Carney's cramped Dublin feels lived-in, not nostalgic postcard.
Acting
Walsh-Peelo's zero-to-hero arc sells every cringe and triumph.
Director
John Carney
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The band's name, Sing Street, references Synge Street CBS, the real Dublin school director John Carney attended. Many scenes were shot there.
The film captures 1982 Dublin's economic depression—emigration to London was epidemic, making Raphina's dream and Conor's 'Drive It Like You Stole It' escape fantasy politically loaded.
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