The Swell Season is a 2011 American documentary film directed by Nick August-Perna, Chris Dapkins and Carlo Mirabella-Davis.

[3] The film was shot in black and white and shows the protagonists Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová on their tour and at home.

[11] Carsten Knox of The Coast says the film is indispensable for fans of the music, as well as offering an amazingly intimate insight into the consequences of unexpected celebrity.

[7] Sasha Stone of Awards Daily believes that The Swell Season is an outstanding film that deserves an Oscar nomination.

[12] The Stanford Daily describes the film as a "painfully honest love story set in an extraordinary musical context.".