1. When he finally stands up to the bully and ends with the line, "You only have the power to stop things. But not to create." For those of you who study ACIM, this is quite a profound couple of statements. As a mind identified with the ego, we cannot actually create. All we can do is stop projecting.
2. The scene when the girl comes back from London all disillusioned, and he's talking to her in the park. She starts going into victimhood and projecting a pretty dismal meaning onto "what her life has come to", including the projection onto him as just being a "15 year old schoolboy". Instead of trying to argue with her, he just gets up but without any anger at all and says, "I gotta go now... I've got a gig to rehearse for." She tries to pull him back with, "Well tell me about that." And he simply says "No" and walks away.
To me, this is an incredible example of how to practice True Empathy as the Course teaches. You don't buy into your brother's illusions and then try to talk them out of it if they're not asking. You simply overlook the ego in your brother and continue following your Inspiration. This teaches by example.
There's so many other scenes that really stirred my heart, but I'll leave it to you discover them for yourself (it's got some really great music as well)!
(And here's a full talk David Hoffmeister once gave on this movie you might find helpful as well:
Sing Street: Song of Awakening—Movie Talk by David Hoffmeister
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