Went to see this film yesterday, well acted drama about young woman who leaves Ireland in the 1950s due to lack of opportunities for a better life in New York. Homesickness overwhelms her initially but she gradually adapts, acquires a boyfriend before events draw her back to the homeland. Bring your handkerchief, a bit of a weepy but well worth a viewing. Saiorise Ronan is very good in this, I remember seeing her first in Atonement as a young child. The story is adapted from a book by Colm Toibin, I haven't read any of his works before but I think I may now.
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<pokes head in> Just so you know, we'll be posting an interview with Saoirse Ronan and Colm Tobin shortly, so watch this space 
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