Manchester by the Sea

2016 · 138 min · EN · R · 7.6 (6,418 votes)

Dir. Kenneth Lonergan · Starring Casey Affleck, Lucas Hedges, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, C.J. Wilson, Gretchen Mol · Music Lesley Barber

“I can't beat it.”

Drama

After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.

VIBE

This film feels like a raw, exposed nerve, a deep dive into the crushing weight of unresolved grief and the quiet devastation of a life irrevocably altered. It's profoundly melancholic, with a stark, naturalistic beauty that underscores the aching human drama unfolding against a cold New England backdrop.

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