Brooklyn (2015)

Brooklyn is a tender, quietly powerful period drama about love, identity and the pull of home. Set in the early 1950s, it follows Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), a shy young Irish woman who leaves her small-town life and close family to start anew in Brooklyn. The film tracks her slow adjustment to a new culture and job, her growing confidence as she studies bookkeeping, and a gentle, believable romance with Tony Fiorello (Emory Cohen). When news from Ireland forces her back home, Eilis is torn between two very different lives and the loyalties, comforts and possibilities each offers. Watching Brooklyn feels intimate and immersive: you’ll experience quiet, emotional moments of homesickness and discovery, warm period detail, and a steady, unhurried pace that draws you into Eilis’s interior world. The performances—especially Ronan’s nuanced lead—anchor the story, bringing both vulnerability and strength. The film balances romance and moral dilemma without melodrama, delivering a bittersweet, reflective tone that lingers after the credits. Overall, Brooklyn is a character-driven, affecting portrait of immigration, belonging and the hard choices that shape a life.

Actors: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson

Director: John Crowley

Runtime: 117 min

Genres: Drama, Romance

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