BBC viewers have just weeks to watch the critically acclaimed 2015 film 'Brooklyn', starring Saoirse Ronan, before it leaves BBC iPlayer. The period drama, based on Colm Tóibín's novel, boasts a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score and earned three Oscar nominations, including Best Actress for Ronan.
The film follows Eilis Lacey (Ronan), a young Irish woman who emigrates to 1950s Brooklyn. She adapts to her new life and falls in love with Tony (Emory Cohen), an Italian-American, but a tragedy back home forces her to confront her loyalties. The cast also includes Domhnall Gleeson, Julie Walters, and Jim Broadbent.
Viewers have praised the film as a 'masterpiece' and 'profoundly moving', particularly for those with immigrant backgrounds. One fan described it as 'a beautiful depiction of the bittersweet pull of belonging', while another highlighted Ronan's ability to 'say more with her eyes than most actors say with full monologues'.
'Brooklyn' is available to stream on BBC iPlayer for a limited time. The screenplay was written by Nick Hornby.
