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THE HISTORY Set during what appears to be the 1980s, the film centers on an Irish family who emigrate illegally to the U.S., as many people did during what was an economically bleak time in Ireland. They settle in New York's then-gritty Hell's Kitchen neighborhood.
THE STRUGGLE In this semi-autobiographical tale by filmmaker Jim Sheridan and his daughters, the father (Paddy Considine) has trouble finding work, the mother (Oscar-nominated Samantha Morton) has a troubled and catastrophically costly pregnancy, and the threat of dire poverty looms constantly.
WHY YOU'LL WATCH IT The two little girls (real-life sisters Sarah and Emma Bolger) are enchanting, especially when they form a bond with their AIDS-afflicted neighbor (Oscar-nominated Djimon Hounsou), himself an immigrant from Africa.
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