manchester by the sea (2016)
Manchester By the Sea stars Casey Affleck as Lee Chandler, a divorced man grieving the deaths of his three children who is forced to move back to his hometown when his brother dies in order to take care of his orphaned nephew. Set in a small fishing village in Easter Massachusetts, the film deals with themes of depression, guilt, and dysfunctional family dynamics. Michelle Williams, Lucas Hedges, and Kyle Chandler also star.
Manchester By the Sea
- Director
- Kenneth Lonergan
- Release Date
- November 18, 2016
- Studio(s)
- Amazon Studios
- Distributor(s)
- Amazon Studios
- Cast
- Casey Affleck , Kyle Chandler , Lucas Hedges , Michelle Williams
- Writers
- Kenneth Lonergan
- Runtime
- 137minutes
- Budget
- $9 million
Summary
An uncle is forced to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies.
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