This little Irish indie is utterly charming. It covers a lot of familiar coming-of-age tropes yet feels fresh, with great direction, sharp writing, bags of energy and winning performances from its young leads (Fionn O'Shea as the bullied misfit Ned, and Nicholas Galitzine as the troubled rugby star) as the mismatched roommates at boarding school. The stereotyped teachers jar slightly but pay off eventually, saved by a typically nuanced performance from Andrew Scott as the inevitably-inspirational new English teacher. The soundtrack is a wonderful mix of classic hits and a sublime score by John McPhillips, and even though the ending is utterly predictable, it is filmed and conveyed with such joyous punch-in-the-air feelgoodness that it leaves you with a real smile on your face.
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