Brooklyn

John Crowley

Ireland/United Kingdom/Canada | V.O. English | ST French | 2014 | 105 min | DCP | color | Fiction | Quebec Premiere

BROOKLYN tells the profoundly moving story of Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), a young Irish immigrant navigating her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the promise of America, Eilis departs Ireland 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 is disrupted by her past, and Eilis must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.

Distribution
Director John Crowley
Music Michael Brook
Cinematographer Yves Bélanger
Screenplay Nick Hornby
Cast Saoirse Ronan, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson
Production BUN AND HAM LTD., COPRODUCTIONS ITEM 7 INC, PARALLEL FILMS PRODUCTIONS, WILDGAZE FILMS
Distribution MÉTROPOLE FILMS DISTRIBUTION

Biographie

John Crowley

John Crowley began his career as a theatre director, first in Ireland, then in England (London). He transitioned to cinema in 2003, directing "Intermission", a full-length critically acclaimed film starring Colin Farrell, Shirley Henderson, and Colm Meaney. Crowley followed in 2005 with a film version of "Celebration", adapted from the play by Harold Pinter. In 2007, came BAFTA-award winning "Boy A", starring Andrew Garfield and Peter Mullan, and, in 2009, "Is Anybody There?", with Michael Caine.
2013 saw the release of another full-length feature, "Closed Circuit", in which Crowley directed Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall.