Brooklyn has had a steady roll through the fall film festivals, being rapturously received at Toronto and New York, following its debut in Sundance last January. It's been so well-received in fact, that I now think the film is a heavy Oscar contender in both Actress and Picture, especially given that it's backed by Fox Searchlight, a studio with plenty of awards success behind it. I've always loved the soulful Saoirse Ronan, so it makes me happy to see her going on to adult success after having had her first nomination as a child for 2007's Atonement. This is one of the films I can't wait to see in November.
