The conversations became more intimate." A few of those raw, unfiltered conversations serve as centerpieces here.The filmmakers' fly-on-the-wall approach pays off as Hansard and his mom debate the significance of his Oscar win, and as themes of familial legacy and responsibility emerge when the musician's alcoholic ex-boxer father speaks about the dreams he's vicariously experienced through his son.While early Frames albums captured their live spark, subsequents discs kept getting darker, quieter and more depressing.When took over the world, you would think success and adoration could cheer the fella up.

The filmmakers smartly integrate the band's songs into the narrative, so that hits such as "Falling Slowly" comment on the proceedings.

While taking a class at the New York Film Academy, Hansard invited his teacher, filmmaker Carlo Mirabella-Davis, to chronicle the band's life on the road.

"[Hansard] mentioned that they were about to embark on this massive world tour," says Mirabella-Davis.

Surprisingly, the duo appeared to survive the romantic break-up with a very strong second album, 2009’s is a great EP trapped inside very sad LP. Whereas Adele, Amy Winehouse and Beck turned heartbreak into beautiful, universal songs about relationships, the lyrics in Hansard’s songs are so specific, they only appear to be about “that” relationship.

On “You Will Become,” with Irglova backing him up (or backing away) on vocals, Hansard sings It’s a quaint, modest start.