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Manchester by the Sea
“We live with the pain that won't go away.”
7.6/ 1020162h 18mEnglish
Drama
Directed by Kenneth Lonergan
Movie Info
- Director
- Release Date
- Nov 17, 2016
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Genre
- Drama
Budget
$9M
Revenue
$79M
Synopsis
Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is a sullen, quiet, and deeply isolated janitor living a monotonous life in a basement apartment in Boston, fixing sinks and shoveling snow for tenants. His withdrawn existence is shattered by a phone call informing him that his older brother Joe (Kyle Chandler) has suffered a severe heart attack. By the time he reaches his hometown of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Joe is dead. Lee is forced to confront another devastating reality: Joe's will names him as the sole guardian of his 16-year-old nephew, Patrick (Lucas Hedges). This unexpected responsibility drags Lee back to the town he fled years ago, forcing him to return to the cold, unforgiving shores of his past. This homecoming means confronting the ghosts of the life he once had, an unforgivable mistake he made, and the broken family he left behind. The reluctant cohabitation between Patrick's vibrant, social, and teenage world and Lee's grieving, frozen, and silent universe creates a poignant and unflinchingly realistic portrait of two people trying to understand each other and, perhaps, find a small measure of healing.
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Editor's Review
Forget those beautiful stories where everyone deserves a second chance. What if some wounds never heal? What if a person learns to live with their mistakes but can never forgive themselves? Kenneth Lonergan's masterpiece 'Manchester by the Sea' tells you exactly that. Behind Casey Affleck's Oscar-winning, ice-cold gaze lies a pain so profound it will chill you to the bone. What was that single moment that changed a man's entire life? If you've ever wondered why Lee chose to live in a basement in Boston, why he picks fights at bars just to get beaten up, and why he's so terrified of returning home, let yourself be immersed in this film's cold and bleak atmosphere. Michelle Williams's unforgettable ten-minute performance and that heartbreaking conversation on the street is one of the most fragile and devastating moments in cinema history. Watch it, and be prepared to feel that moment when Lee says, 'I can't beat it.' But consider yourself warned: after this film, 'Manchester by the Sea' won't just be a town's name; it will be the name of a deep wound opened somewhere inside you.
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