Non-spoiler review.
by Sonali Dutta.
Adapted from Colm Tóibín’s 2009 novel of the same name by Nick Hornby, Brooklyn depicts the journey of a young Irish girl Éilis Lacey (played impeccably by Saoirse Ronan) who moves to New York on her own. At the start of the film, Éilis is living in a small town in County Wexford with her mother (Jane Brennan) and older sister (Fiona Glascott). There is little opportunity here beyond working part time in a local shop for an awful boss. So, somewhat reluctantly, Éilis moves to Brooklyn, New York to take a job and to make a better life as arranged by her sister. John Crowley directs an excellent cast in this beautifully made film.
Photograph by Lionsgate
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