Nov 25,2015
In light of a novel by Colm Tóibín, Eilis Lacey leaves residential area Ireland for a superior life in New York, organized by an Irish minister in Brooklyn. Working in a shop she takes a bookeeping course and takes part in the Irish group. There she meets an Italian, and becomes hopelessly enamored. They wed however she needs to see her mom after the passing of her sister in Ireland. Returning home she falls into the life of the residential community, meets a nearby gentleman, additionally a terrible neighbor who knows she was hitched in the U
| nudity | There is a sensual scene which depicts an adult couple kissing before they engage in sex for the first time. They are briefly shown in their modest underwear before they lie down and the camera focuses on their faces. Shadowy movements are scene, but the camera remains shoulders up. The scene lasts one minute. Two scenes show characters at the beach in their bathing suits. The women wear one-pieces while the men wear short swim trunks. A woman is also seen trying on bathing suits earlier in the movie. |
| violence | A character dies offscreen and her body is found by her mother. Her body has no visible marks of distress, but the body is pale and clearly lifeless. While on a ship, a woman gets seasick and vomits into a bucket. The vomit is not shown. |
| profanity | One woman says "f*ck* twice in anger. Other milder language is said sporadically throughout. |
| alcohol | Background characters are occasionally seen smoking. Wine is sometimes seen at dinner. |
| frightening | The sudden death of the main character's sister can be upsetting. Though her death is offscreen, we see her mother find her body and react in despair. A large part of the movie is dedicated to the grief of the characters. There are many emotional scenes throughout the movie, including when the main character is deeply lonely and homesick. |
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