Ireland / UK / Canada,
2015, 111 min
Directed by:
John CrowleyScreenplay:
Nick HornbyCinematography:
Yves BélangerComposer:
Michael BrookCast:
Saoirse Ronan, Brid Brennan, Fiona Glascott, Eileen O'Higgins, Peter Campion, Eva Birthistle, Julie Walters, Emily Bett Rickards, Domhnall Gleeson (more)VOD (4)
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When Eilis is given a chance to emigrate to New York she jumps at the chance for a better life, even if it means leaving her family and home. Desperately homesick at first, Eilis soon finds romance in Brooklyn, but when a family emergency forces her back to Ireland, she finds herself torn between her personal freedom and her family responsibilities. (BBC)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2016 - Amanda Posey, Finola Dwyer (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 2016 - Saoirse Ronan (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2016 - Nick Hornby (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2016 - Outstanding British Film
- 2016 - Saoirse Ronan (Best Leading Actress)
- 2016 - Julie Walters (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2016 - Nick Hornby (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2016 - Best Costume Design
- 2016 - Best Make Up/Hair
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2015 - Saoirse Ronan (Best Actress)
- 2015 - Domhnall Gleeson (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2015 - Julie Walters (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2015 - Nick Hornby (Best Screenplay)
- 2015 - Outstanding Achievement in Craft
AACTA International Awards
- 2016 - Saoirse Ronan (Best Actress)
Golden Globes
- 2016 - Saoirse Ronan (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2016 - Best Picture
- 2016 - Saoirse Ronan (Best Actress)
- 2016 - Nick Hornby (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2016 - François Séguin, Jenny Oman, Louise Tremblay (Best Art Direction)
- 2016 - Odile Dicks-Mireaux (Best Costume Design)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2015 - Saoirse Ronan (Best Actress)
- 2015 - Nick Hornby (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2015 - Best Art Direction/Production Design
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2015 - Saoirse Ronan (Best Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2015 - Saoirse Ronan (Best Actress)