The first trailer for immigration love story Brooklyn has debuted online, and shows Irish actress Saoirse Ronan could be on the path for Oscar glory.
Based on the novel by Colm Toibin, Brooklyn follows young Irish woman Rose (Ronan) as she migrates to America. The trailer shows her settling into her new life and new home, even finding love with Italian boy Tony.
But her world is rocked when she has to return to Ireland, forced to choose between her two lives on opposite sides of the world.
The movie premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival, where it quickly emerged as an early contender for the awards season. Much praise was given to Ronan's performance.
The Guardian's Jordan Hoffman described her as "marvelous", while Variety's Peter Deburge says she gives a "quietly powerful performance" and that her most subtle facial movements are "as emotionally devastating to audiences as icebergs are to transatlantic ocean liners".
Ronan previously earned a nomination for her supporting role in 2007's Atonement, while screenwriter Nick Hornby has one nomination under his belt for writing An Education. Given the mix of drama and comedy present in the trailer, and the topic at its core, expect this one to stand out as we move deeper into the Oscar race.
Directed by John Crowley (Boy A), the film co-stars Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent and Domhnall Gleeson. It's due out in America on November 6th, but has no current release date here.
- nzherald.co.nz