Despite being rained on all the way to the cinema, I soon found myself laughing out loud and left with a smile on my face, determined to visit Iceland.

The film begins with the aftermath of a dress rehearsal for Romeo And Juliet, which seems to have gone badly wrong. It then jumps back in time about six months to a group of Icelandic actors, who have put together an experimental Shakespearan production. The documentary follows them from a makeshift theatre in Reykjavik to the New Vic in London.

This is an eventful and hugely entertaining journey, in which they have to overcome everything from learning to perform in English to enduring the squalor of a cheap hotel, which, one of the company describes as "like a mixture of an Albanian mob hotel and a gay bar."

These trials and tribulations are approached with curiosity and laid back humour and there is a wonderful sense of absurdity in the way they face the challenge. At one point, the director compares the process of bringing the production together to the beginning of a Police Academy movie, as this unique company is made up of a rag-tag collection of unlikely looking amateur actors and there is a certain slapstick element to the way they interact.

It becomes a classic tale of overcoming adversity and, in some respects, is quite formulaic, but the people involved are so charming and entertaining and the sense of fun so genuine that it is utterly absorbing.

The style is chaotic, driven by the same excited energy that comes across in the play. There is true comaraderie between this unlikely group and the pleasure of watching them struggle and succeed is life affirming.

At the end, while the credits roll, we are shown the reactions of the actors on seeing the film for the first time. It is a treat, definitely worth hanging around for, and provides a beautiful closing note to a deft piece of filmmaking that crackles with joy and humour.