The young Alice Lacey (played by Saoirse Ronan) has left her mother (Jane Brennan) and sister Rose (played by Fiona Glascott) because of the bleak job prospects in her hometown, even though they are reluctant to bear Alice, But she still supported her decision. After Alice arrived in the United States, Mrs. Keoh (Juli Waters), the landlord, is a picky woman. Through the local priest who helped her settle, Father Frörd (Jim Browderbent), Alice got a job as a salesperson in a store. In the beginning, it was difficult to move, but Alice kept working hard and slowly made her supervisor Ms. Fortini (Jessica Pyle) look at her with admiration. Alice also went to evening school for advanced studies and studied bookkeeping at a local university. She quickly made progress and hoped to become an accountant one day. At a community dance, Alice met Tony Fiorello (Emory Cohen), an Italian boy who worked as a plumber. Their relationship was gentle and very educated. But under the blow of the family tragedy, Alice returned to Ireland for a short vacation. When Alice extended her vacation to attend a friend's wedding, Alice's mother began to find ways to allow her daughter to stay permanently. She arranged some work opportunities for Alice, and at the same time tried to match Alice with a kind-hearted local boy Jim Farrell (Domnal Gleason). The road of life was torn into two directions, one is her hometown of motherland, and the other is her new life. At the same time, on one side is her love with Tony, on the other side is her affection for Jim, Alice must recognize her heart and make the best choice.
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