Writer-director John Carney has found his niche—incredibly earnest musicals set in the real world that avoid any cynicism—but he’s become damn good at making these types of films. Ever since 2007’s Once, which beautifully centered around the music of Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, and on through 2013’s Begin Again and 2016’s Sing Street, Carney has created charming modern-day musicals that show how music can bond and connect people, no matter their differences.