John Carney's handling of these scenes from 'Begin Again' is very confident.



Really like Mark Ruffalo's character's reveal/backstory in this clip. Scene also peels back a couple layers of Keira Knightley's character. Nicely written.




Carney knows this world. He played bass with The Frames (and other bands). There are a few live recordings on YouTube. Here's 'Dance the Devil' by The Frames. It's pretty good.