Immigrant Stories in Film: Brooklyn

Home is where the heart is.  A story about true love and finding home in a new land as an immigrant.
Correction to commentary: Tony likes *Irish girls.
An Oscar-nominated tale of Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), a young Irish immigrant building a new life in 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the promise of America, Eilis departs Ireland for the shores of New York City and is soon swept up by the intoxicating charms of new love. When circumstances back home require her to return unexpectedly, she must choose between two countries and the lives - and loves - that exist within.
Nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Saoirse Ronan), and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay at the Academy Awards. Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Saoirse Ronan) at the Golden Globes. Winner of the Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards. Official Selection at the Sundance Film Festival.
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