Brooklyn is one of the most well-known Canadian films in recent memories. Brooklyn qualifies as a Canadian film, being a co-production between the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada. Given the worldwide praise toward the film, touting Brooklyn as a Canadian film success makes sense.
Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan) essentially is in Ireland. Moves to America aka New York City aka Brooklyn in 1951. Goes back to Ireland. Will she go back to Brooklyn?
This is a cursory look at the plot. Love enters into the equation. Being homesick enters into view. Ronan is American-born and Irish-raised and was perfectly suited for the role.
If you wonder why she keeps going back and forth, that is not the best approach to this film. Just know some of the story is in the United States. Some of the story is in Ireland. None of the story is in Canada.
The story is more about romance and the "what if" questions involved in romantic stories.
John Crowley directed the film with the screenplay from Nick Hornby based on the Colm Tóibín novel Brooklyn.
The major players in Brooklyn are either British or Irish. Further down on the callsheet is Jessica Paré, the most famous Canadian in the film. Other Canadians in the cast include Emily Bett Rickards, Ellen David, and Christian de la Cortina.
The New York portions of Brooklyn were filmed mostly in Montréal with Ireland serving as Ireland.
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Ronan is the primary reason to see the film with a marvelous performance. Brooklyn is a pleasant film you will likely enjoy. Don't be surprised if you forget most of the film about a month after you saw the film.
Brooklyn received 3 Academy Award nominations: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actress for Ronan. The film won Canadian Screen Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Musical Score.
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