Those who liked Once and Begin Again will probably also enjoy Sing Street. Written and directed by John Carney, responsible for the two films mentioned, Sing Street takes us to the 1980s in Dublin and enchants us once again with an interesting history and a catchy soundtrack. As in the other films, the main point is to show how music transforms the protagonist’s life.

Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) is a teenager who is forced by his parents to change school due to their financial situation. There, he is mistreated by classmates and teachers, but ends up meeting a girl (Lucy Boynton) who is always on the other side of the street. In order to impress her, he says he’s in a band and invites her to feature in a video clip.

It may seem just a romance, but the film is about several other relationships such as friendship, family, and especially about brothers. Conor admires his older brother (Jack Reynor), who teaches him all about music. And it is this relationship the most important in the film, in my opinion. Not coincidentally it is dedicated “to brothers everywhere.”

Much of Sing Street is based on John Carney’s life; the school where he studied in Dublin has the same name of the one in the movie, for example. He also had a band and was treated badly by a teacher, which is probably why the film conveys the idea of truth and realism without losing the emotional side.

And finally, the soundtrack! The choice of songs from the 1980s is great and the original songs are equally captivating. I left the theater singing “Drive It Like You Stole It”! In short, it’s a great movie!

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