Brooklyn

BBC2, 8pm, today

Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan) is a shrinking violet in 1950s Enniscorthy.

Thanks to her older sister Rose (Fiona Glascott), Eilis secures a one-way ticket to a brighter future in New York.

Father Flood (Jim Broadbent) places her at a boarding house for single girls run by Mrs Kehoe (Julie Walters).

Eilis’ homesickness fades and she sparks a tender romance with handsome plumber Tony (Emory Cohen).

The lovebirds marry in secret, but when a tragedy forces Eilis to return home to Enniscorthy, local boy Jim Farrell (Domhnall Gleeson) unexpectedly turns her head.

Adapted for the screen by Nick Hornby from Colm Toibin’s novel of the same name, Brooklyn is a classic, old-fashioned romance, which combines elegant storytelling, strong performances and swoonsome visuals.