Manchester by the Sea

7.5 2016 Kenneth Lonergan 2h 18m
Drama
Manchester by the Sea

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.

Cast

Casey Affleck Casey Affleck Lee Chandler
Lucas Hedges Lucas Hedges Patrick Chandler
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams Randi Chandler
Kyle Chandler Kyle Chandler Joe Chandler
C.J. Wilson C.J. Wilson George
Gretchen Mol Gretchen Mol Elise Henderson
Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick Jeffrey Garner
Anna Baryshnikov Anna Baryshnikov Sandy

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Vibes

Emotional Deeply Moving Critic Favorite

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Manchester by the Sea

Ordinary People
Ordinary People 1980
Grief that cannot be healed. Two films about families that will never recover and the courage of admitting it. In the Bedroom
In the Bedroom 2001
New England grief. Two films about quiet places where the most devastating things happen. Moonlight
Moonlight 2016
Men carrying silent pain, 2016. Two films about the devastating weight of things men are not allowed to say.

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