directed by John Crowley. 111 minutes
Eilis, a shy, thoughtful young woman leaves County Wexford for New York, and meets Tony, a sweet, handsome young man, an Italian-American plumber. When a family death takes her back home, newly confident, wiser, and desirable, she’s a catch even for Jim, the blazered but sensitive son of the local hotelier. Who does she choose? Where does she belong? Whose heart does she break? This is, on the face of it, a conventional story, but do not be put off! Respectful of Colm Tóibín’s focused, affectionate novel of migration, coming of age, a woman’s choice, Eilis’s story carries worlds with it and is convincing and deeply affecting.
