Brooklyn is a 2015 Irish-British-Canadian drama directed by
John Crowley and written by Nick Hornby, based on Colm Tóibín's novel of the
same name. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Jim
Broadbent, and Julie Walters. Set in 1951 and 1952, the film tells the story of
a young Irish woman's immigration to Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a
romance. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between
two countries and the lives that exist within them for her.
Brooklyn premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival to
critical acclaim. [4] It opened in limited release on 4 November 2015 in the
United States and the UK on 6 November 2015. [5] The film was nominated for
three Academy Awards: Best Picture , Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Synopsis: 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.
Love and finding yourself is what John Crowley's Brooklyn is
all about. The film is more than just a classic romance, it's relatable to just
about anyone whose ever found themselves in a new place and feeling all alone.
It's the 1950's and Eilis (Saoirse Ronan) is leaving her native Ireland to
embark on a new life journey in America. Leaving her mother and sister behind,
Eilis arrives in Brooklyn with little money and a few acquaintances. It's not
until she meets Tony (Emory Cohen) that her life changes and her perspective on
her new adopted country changes completely.
Brooklyn is one of those rare pleasing films that combines
romance and and self-discovery. These two aspects seamlessly transition
together. At the core, the movie is about new beginnings. The internal struggle
dealing with being alone in a foreign place. The film chronicles Eilis' path of
attempting to let go of the past, while embracing the future. The plot is not
predictably as it could have been, the plot-line turns that occur are crafted
so well that there is a point that Eilis walks the line between charming and
sweet to cold and calculated. The depth of the character is multi-layered.
Cinematographer Yves Belanger does flawless work with the fantastic
portrait-like visuals of 1950's Brooklyn. The colors are bright and dynamic.
The scene shots of the Ireland countryside have a classic feel to them. The
depicted parallel between a beach in Ireland and one in New York is fascinating
to see and compare. Ireland is open and endless, while the New York one is
crowded and constricted. It's a commentary on the experience Eilis is adjusting
to. The simplicity and comfort of Ireland versus the boisterous and
overwhelming excitement of America. The costume design by Odile Dicks-Mireaux
is timely and elegant. It's neat to see Eilis adjusting to the clothing style
in America, and that bit carries over later in the film when she's displaying
her beach attire and the contrast between her attire and one of her Irish
friend turns into a scene worthy of a chuckle.
The costumes are very stylish and time approperiate
The costumes are very stylish and time appropriate
When it comes to acting, Ronan is simply supreme. She brings
humor, zest, and charm to this role. Her performance as Eilis is so good that
it's both touching, and at times even aggravating. Emory Cohen gets a bit lost
in the shuffle with the Oscar worthy performance of Ronan, but he's also
terrific. The quiet shy charm Tony has is a great complement to the more
outspoken Eilis. Watching their romance develop is truly romantic and is
certain to bring up some feelings or hopes of finding that one true love in the
most unexpected way. The internal conflict she has about her feelings rings
true also. Relationships and love is a complex thing, the film illustrates that
nicely through its characters.
What this movie ultimately accomplishes is it makes you
feel. The feelings of fear, loneliness, love, and loss, it's what makes this
movie such a emotionally pleasing roller-coaster. It's an honest and positive
take on a time when the world seemed to be a simpler place to live in, and
that's in part of the film's beauty. Just as in Age of Adeline it's refreshing
to see a film that's just purely about people. Authentic relatable stories can
be told without needing any violence, guns, and constant profanity. The film's
commentary on being an immigrant in a country that's one giant melting pot
still rings true today as it did in any point. America is still the place where
you can change your life for the better, no matter where you come from. Crowley
honors the struggle and difficulty that's endured and he tells it through the
eyes of an immigrant.
In 1952, Eilis Lacey is a young woman from
Enniscorthy, a small town in southeast Ireland, where she lives with her mother
and sister Rose. She is unable to find employment, other than working weekends
at a shop run by the spiteful Miss Kelly, and is not interested in the local
young men. Her sister then writes to an Irish priest (Father Flood) in Brooklyn
who arranged for her to go to the US to find a better future. She leaves but
suffers from seasickness on the voyage and ends up being locked out of the
toilet by her cabin neighbors. The woman in the bunk below her, an experienced
traveler, helps her, giving her advice and support for Eilis's entry to the US
and life in Brooklyn, the new home to many Irish immigrants.
Eilis lives at an Irish boarding house where she dines each
night with the landlady and her fellow residents, all young women. She also has
a job at a department store but is shy and quiet when interacting with
customers, earning the gentle scolding of Miss Fortini, her supervisor. Her
letters from her sister, back in Ireland, give her homesickness. She is visited
by Father Flood, the priest who arranged for her job and accommodation, and he
tries to help by enrolling her in bookkeeping classes. At a dance she meets
Tony, from an Italian family, who is quickly interested in her and becomes her
boyfriend. With these developments, Eilis begins to feel more comfortable in
New York, although she is slow to return Tony's declaration of love.
Father Flood informs Eilis that Rose has died suddenly of an
undisclosed illness. After a trans-Atlantic phone call with her mother reveals
that she is struggling to cope, Eilis decides to return home for a visit. Tony
insists that if she is leaving they must get secretly married first. They enter
a civil marriage without telling family and friends. Back in Ireland, everybody
seems to be conspiring to keep Eilis from returning to Brooklyn. Her best
friend is getting married a week after her scheduled return journey, and her
mother has already accepted the invitation on her behalf. She is set up on
dates with eligible bachelor Jim, who is about to inherit property. She takes
her sister's place as a bookkeeper on an emergency basis. Eilis starts to feel
that she now has the future in Ireland that did not exist when she left and
stops opening the letters she receives from Tony.
Miss Kelly, her former employer, meets with Eilis and says
she has learned that she is already married. Eilis is reminded of what life was
like in a small-town, a life she had escaped. She informs her mother of her
marriage and that she is leaving for Brooklyn the next day. On the crossing,
she plays the role of the experienced traveller, offering words of guidance to
a first-time émigrée. The film ends with Eilis and Tony reuniting and happily
embracing.
Production [edit]
Principal photography began on 1 April 2014 in Ireland, and
was shot for three weeks at different locations including Enniscorthy, Wexford,
and Dublin. [7] [8] [9] On the first day of shooting, Ronan was spotted in
period costume on the set in Enniscorthy. [10] [11] After finishing production
in Ireland, it then moved to Montreal, Quebec for a four weeks further. [8] Two
days were spent shooting in New York at Coney Island.
Release [edit]
Brooklyn premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 26
January 2015. After it premiered, a bidding war began between The Weinstein
Company, Focus Features and Fox Searchlight Pictures. Fox Searchlight Pictures
prevailed, acquiring the distribution rights for U.S. and other multiple
territories for $ 9 million. The deal was one of the biggest to ever come out
of Sundance. [4] It was selected to be shown in the Special Presentations
section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. [13] The film opened
in a limited release in the United States on 4 November 2015, before opening in
a wide release on 25 November 2015. [14]
Reception [edit]
Critical response [edit]
Brooklyn received a rapturous standing ovation at its
Sundance Film Festival premiere. [15] On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes
the film holds an approval rating of 97%, based on 222 reviews, with an average
rating of 8.5 / 10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Brooklyn
buttresses outstanding performances from Saoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen with a
rich period drama that tugs at the heartstrings as deftly as it satisfies the
mind." [16] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 87 out
of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [17] on
its Oscar nominations, one critic said that "It deserves its place."
Box office [edit]
As of 13 April 2016, Brooklyn has grossed $ 38.2 million in
North America and $ 21.7 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of
$ 60 million, against a budget of $ 11 million. [19] [20] As of early February
2016, Brooklyn's box office gross in Canada alone exceeded C $ 4-million, giving
it the highest cumulative domestic gross of any Canadian film released in 2015.
[21] [22] The film had the biggest opening of any Irish film in Ireland since
1996 earning over $ 650,000 from 87 theaters, making it the strongest drama
debut since Michael Collins opened to $ 662,000 in November 1996.
Accolades [edit]
Main article: List of accolades received by Brooklyn (film)
Brooklyn has received many nominations for industry and
critics awards including three nominations for the 88th Academy Awards for Best
Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actress. Ronan's performance in
particular was praised and has garnered her Oscar, BAFTA, [24] Critics' Choice,
[25] Golden Globe, [26] and SAG nominations for best actress. [27] She has also
won the BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent
Film. [28] Julie Walters was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the
BAFTAs. [24] The film won the Audience Favorite Gold Award in World Cinema at
the Mill Valley Film Festival, the Rogers People's Choice Award at the
Vancouver International Film Festival and the Audience Award for Best Narrative
Feature at the Virginia Film Festival. Cohen was named Breakthrough Performer
at the Hamptons International Film Festival. [29] It won 2 Canadian Screen
Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Musical Score and 2 18th Quebec Cinema
Awards (formerly known as the Prix Jutra), for Best Cinematography and Best Art
Direction .
Brooklyn was also named one of the best films of 2015,
featuring on over 120 Top 10 Critics' Lists. It is ranked both fourth on Rotten
Tomatoes and fifth on Metacritic's best reviewed films of 2015
Television spin-off The BBC is working on a new drama which
will revolve around Mrs Keogh played by Julie Walters and a group of American,
English and Irish girls in her care at her boarding house. Saoirse Ronan is not
expected to return. Finola Dwyer confirmed the plans, and had suggested the
idea to Colm Tóibín, the author of original novel, before there was a first
draft of the film
brooklyns
The emotional struggle Eilis is on is will make you love her
and hate her at times
I loved and appreciated this movie for what it is. When a
film makes you feel, think, relate, and hope, it accomplishes it's purpose.
There is an Eilis in all of us at some point in our lives. It does not matter
where you come from and who you are, the American dream is still attainable
today as it was back then. Love has no boundaries, different backgrounds and
cultures is what untie us. In the movie Tony utters the phrase, "Home is
home," and that statement truly
applies to anyone in a timeless manner.
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