Irish film Sing Street has received rave reviews as it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival over in the US.
The movie, directed by John Carney who wrote and directed critically-acclaimed film Once, went down a hit as it was screened at the popular film festival held every year in Utah.
Audience members at Sundance took to Twitter to share their love for the Irish made musical-drama, which follows the story of a boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s who escapes his strained family life by starting a band and moving to London.
#SingStreet is maybe the best movie I’ve ever seen. In seven years of #Sundance coverage
— JoBlo.com (@joblocom) January 25, 2016
Wow. That was fun. #SingStreet #Sundance2016
— Matthew Prince (@eastdakota) January 25, 2016
#SingStreet : so good, so moving. My heart is bursting! Pure joy. #Sundance2016
— Rebecca O’Flanagan (@RebeccaOF) January 25, 2016
Sing Street is Sensational! Congrats John Carney, Martina Niland et al! #SingStreet #Sundance2016
— Rob Walpole (@rwalpole) January 25, 2016
Shocked to hear that John Carney has done something patently wonderful again. Shocked, I tell you. Shocked. #SINGSTREET
— Geoff LaTulippe (@DrGMLaTulippe) January 25, 2016
Loved loved loved #SingStreet, so sweet, so funny, such heart. I want the soundtrack immediately!
— katie holly (@katieholly) January 25, 2016
Yep, #SingStreet is swell. John Carney has a musical trifecta on his hands. Can’t wait to see it with a Dublin crowd. #Sundance
— Alice Tynan (@alicetynan) January 25, 2016
Such a funny, sweet, sad and clever film #SingStreet The 80’s were so oddly awesome! Loved it! #Sundance pic.twitter.com/Jxzdic0kkc
— Summer Sanders (@SummerSanders_) January 25, 2016
Just watched #SingStreet at #sundance2016 and I am seriously blown away. Amazing. #VUSundance16 pic.twitter.com/XRok1RKtva
— Ryan Murray (@RPMurray44) January 25, 2016
The film has been tipped for success, with Goss.ie listing it as one of five Irish movies to watch in 2016, thanks to its stellar cast and due to John Carney’s experienced influence.
Sing Street stars well-known Irish actors Aidan Gillen and Jack Reynor, as well as Maria Doyle Kennedy among other young Irish talents.
John Carney and cast members attended the Sundance screening to show their support for the movie, with Jack Reynor taking to Instagram to share a snap of him and his fiancée Madeline Mulqueen getting ready to watch the flick.
2 mins and counting to #singstreet at #sundance
A photo posted by Jack (@jackieboy2301) on
Sing Street hits cinemas March 17, check out the trailer below: