A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life.
Acting
Murphy's eyes do three acts of tragedy without dialogue.
Writing
Dialogue so natural you'll think they improvised it all.
Score
The Frames soundtrack that practically steals scenes.
Director
John Carney
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
John Carney made this for peanuts before his 'Once' breakthrough, and you can feel that scrappy Dublin energy in every frame.
The film captures a specific moment in Irish cinema—post-Troubles, pre-Celtic Tiger collapse—where young men had nowhere to put their rage but inward.
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