Plot
An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a new romance. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.
Storyline
An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a new romance. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.
Writers: Nick Hornby, Nick Hornby
Cast: Saoirse Ronan -
Eilis
Matt Glynn -
Priest
Brid Brennan -
Miss Kelly
Maeve McGrath -
Mary
Emma Lowe -
Mrs. Brady
Barbara Drennan -
Shabby Woman
Gillian McCarthy -
Timid Woman
Fiona Glascott -
Rose
Jane Brennan -
Mary Lacey
Eileen O'Higgins -
Nancy
Peter Campion -
George Sheridan
Eva Birthistle -
Georgina
James Corscadden -
Ship Waiter
Julie Walters -
Mrs. Kehoe
Emily Bett Rickards -
Patty
Trivia:
Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired the distribution rights of the film at The 2015 Sundance Film Festival, with a record-deal of $9 million. See more »
Goofs:
The registration ZL 4994 on the black saloon car is in an incorrect typeface. That style of font was not used in Ireland until the late 1990s. See more »
User Review
Author:
Rating: 8/10
Set in the 1950s, a young Irish woman emigrates to New York for a life
with better prospects. Initially she misses home but gradually adapts
to her new lifestyle and secretly marries.
She returns to Ireland for a visit after the death of her sister, who
was looking after her mother. Despite intending that her return is to
be brief she begins to settle back into her previous Irish life.
She reacquaints herself with old friends and a possible romance with a
local lad begins to develop. She is torn between fondness for her old
life in Ireland with a new romance and the excitement of her new life
across the Atlantic with her husband. She is faced with the decision of
a lifetime.
Whilst there's nothing new in this story it deals with recurring themes
well. A sweet, charming drama with wonderful acting and touching
moments.
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