Q&A with Saoirse Ronan of BROOKLYN. Moderated by Dave Karger, Fandango.
BROOKLYN tells the profoundly moving story of Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), a young Irish immigrant navigating herway through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the promise of America, Eilis departsIreland and the comfort of her mother’s home for the shores of New York City.The initial shackles of homesickness quickly diminish as a fresh romance sweeps Eilis into the intoxicating charm of love. But soon, her new vivacity isdisrupted by her past, and Eilis must choose between two countries and thelives that exist within.
Directed by: John Crowley
Screenplay by: Nick Hornby
Produced by: Finola Dwyer & Amanda Posey
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Emory Cohen, with Jim Broadbent and Julie Walters