John Crowley and author Nick Hornby's assured adaptation of Colm Toibin's novel is a solid entry into the Oscar race this year, an affecting representation of the mid-20th Century immigrant experience. Saoirse Ronan again proves herself an awards-worthy actress (who has appropriately been nominated) as Eilis, the shy young woman motivated by her family to move to 1950s New York from rural Ireland in order to find a better life, until tragedy calls her home again. Her journey from timid immigrant to world-wise feminine role model has been described by our own Alex Leadbeater as "timeless", and the film is currently sitting at a whopping 98% Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Brooklyn is the rare saccharine movie that deserves every ounce of its overly- and bittersweet emotional payoffs, as Eilis finds herself torn between old world and new - represented in the two romantic interests she finds on each side of the Atlantic. Brooklyn's appearance in this category isn't for the cynical reason that period dramas are Oscar-bait, but rather that it tells a stunningly relatable story in spite of its period setting. It is perhaps only let down by its almost fleeting nature, hardly being a film to rewatch and cherish for all time but rather a well-made temporary diversion that's good for some effective (if lightweight) emotional captivation.