After the death of his older brother, Joe, Lee Chandler is shocked that Joe has made him sole guardian of his teenage nephew. Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea. There, he is forced to deal with a past that separated him from his wife, and the community where he was born and raised.

One of the finest American dramas of recent years, this harrowing ensemble piece from Kenneth Lonergan is a visceral examination of grief. Michelle Williams is on career-best form, but it’s Casey Affleck’s shattering, Oscar®-winning turn as a father broken by guilt that proves impossible to shake.