Its about discovering who you are regardless of where you find yourself.

But you will, and it wont kill you.

And one day, the sun will come out you might not even notice straight away.

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Itll be that faint.

And youll realize that this is where your life is.

Eilis (Saoirse Ronan)

Number of Oscar nods: Three.

Brooklyns Oscar history: Ronan was nominated for her role as a precocious and hypercorrect sister inAtonement.

Hornby got his first screenwriting nod in 2010 forAn Education.

What its won thus far:Brooklynbeat out movies includingThe Danish GirlandAmyfor Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards.

Scenes like these show how simultaneously ordinary who hasntsnuck away to shed some tears mid-shift?

and onerous her journey is without ever resorting to exaggerated drama or forced plot devices.

Vegas Odds: 150/1, according toPaddy Power betting website, making it the categorys second biggest longshot.