I love Emily Watson and I love most Irish films but this was like nails on a chalk board irritating. The background music ruins it for me. The subject matter is dark & depressing but I honestly think I could've handled it if it weren't for the horrendous soundtrack. I usually like anything filmed by the seaside. There are no likable characters and I found myself fast forwarding halfway through the movie just to get to the point. If I didn't pay $6.99 to rent this, I wouldn't have bothered haha. The acting is excellent though and the scenery is great but boy is this a hard movie to like. No thanks to the music!