As a lifelong resident of Brooklyn, NY, I went in to this film with expectations of excellence, and it delivered. The film feels like an old time novel that a High School teacher makes you read and you end up really enjoying. It was expertly portrayed, contextualized and displayed, makin me feel at home in a world set years in the past. (setting in Brooklyn College, where I currently attend, doesn't hinder this.)
Saorise Ronan stand out in her role as an Irish immigrant in NY, and the seemingly ever present Domnhall Gleeson in superb in his small role.
Watching this really reminded me of the year I spent abroad, and how I dealt with my homesickness. It deals with that as well as death, a love triangle, and even roommate rivalry, all expertly depicted.
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