Oscar nominated film “Brooklyn” has recently been re-released in theaters, and it is a masterpiece.

This new romantic period piece has been simply refreshing. The story of arriving to a new country in search of opportunity, success and the American Dream is relatable.

Based on the novel of the same name by Colin Toibin, “Brooklyn” tells a tale about an Irish immigrant girl who travels to Brooklyn in the 1950s and meets a young Italian man, but another man later tempts her when she returns to Ireland for a visit.

Writer Nick Hornby (“High Fidelity”) helps adapt the story and creates subtle transitions from the book perfectly.

Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”) is a young girl living in a small town in Ireland who seems to be unsatisfied with her current life. So when she gets the chance to leave and finally do something with her life, she takes the leap without a second thought.

As the story proceeds, one can really relate with the character as she struggles with being so far away from home. Eilis becomes overwhelmed and lonely as she adapts to being away, but as soon as she starts to do things besides work, the audience can see slowly see the changes in Eilis’ personally. It’s interesting to see Eilis adjust to her environment in this coming-of-age tale.

This film is old fashioned but gripping as we get to know the characters and their role in the story. This ‘50s-based drama story begins to unfold when Eilis builds a romantic relationship with an Italian boy named Tony (Emory Cohen, “The Place Beyond the Pines”). But as their relationship grows, Eilis returns to Ireland for a short visit and she starts to ignore the life she established in New York as she spends time with her best friend and begins to go out with a boy named Jim Farrell (Domhnall Gleeson, “Ex Machina”) who is part of the rugby club.

Eilis becomes incredibly intrigued by Jim as their relationship grows because he sees something in her that Tony doesn’t really seem to notice. Thus, Ireland begins to appeal to Eilis because she is back in her comfort zone and going back to America seems to be an inconvenience. In Ireland, she can have the simple life of working and marrying a wealthy man and stay with her mother and friends. She soon realizes sometimes home isn’t always where the heart is once she becomes aware of what she really wants.

Director John Crowley does a fantastic job of creating character development and resurfacing actors that have been below the radar for some time. The visual aspect of the film was completely mesmerizing and beautiful, with use of warm lights and subtle camera techniques, which made the film easy going and memorable.

Eilis’ coming-of-age story plays an important role on the pace of the film as it perfectly reflects the growth of the character as we follow her day to day activities bringing the perfect mix of vulnerability and charm.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5