Like many others, the film begins with a return to the hometown. In this case it is the craftsman Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) that from Boston in the Small coastal city of Manchester by the Sea travels because his brother died. In the gray town, not only his orphaned nephew Patrick (Lucas Hedges) awaits him, but also the shadow of his past.
A flashback in Manchester by the Sea shows the hardest scene
Lee should Take care of his nephew. But while he gradually arranges himself with the teenager, he is kept having dark memories in his old hometown. A few years ago, Lee lived as a happily married family man of three children in the city.
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The film takes time to tell us what Lee’s life has thrown off the track. The unveiling However, we then hit us all the harder. When he returned from purchasing one evening, he found that he had not heated up the protective grille at the fireplace: His house is on fire And his children died on the upper floor.
The following scene shows Lee in the police station – here he desperately reaches for the weapon of a pre -giving police officer and tries to take life. He is then wrested from the officials to the ground screaming and whimpering.
Fans are still shaken by the film
“I can’t help but look at again and again. The grief, the performances, the rawness of the whole … it just gets stuck”writes a user on Reddit. With almost 9,000 likes, someone asks on Letterboxd: “Have you ever had one Lump in the throat that lasts for 2 hours? “ Another Reddit comment finds similar words:
I probably cried 5 times, but none of it felt cheap or manipulative. It was just a sad, real, human situation.
Our editor Patrick Reinbott also finds nothing but praise for that moving family dramathe Casey Affleck brought the Oscar as the best actor.
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Manchester by the Sea is amazingly everyday – and even funny
The shattering scenes are embedded in Small interpersonal moments Without great excitement. “It is strange that this was one of the funniest films that I saw this year”writes another user. Many scenes are quiet and sensitive Tells, show everyday situations and confront us all the more effective with the reality of grief and workmanship. Even today, the film is worth every rewatch.
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