2016 · 138 min · R

Manchester by the Sea

Name: Manchester by the Sea
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: 138 min
Cast: Casey Affleck, Lucas Hedges, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, C.J. Wilson

Directed by Kenneth Lonergan · Drama

Manchester by the Sea (2016) is a Drama film, directed by Kenneth Lonergan set in Boston during the 2010s, in winter. It runs 138 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of grief & loss, guilt & shame, and family & loyalty play out through non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer

Lesley Barber

Cinematography

Jody Lee Lipes

Cast

Casey AffleckLucas HedgesMichelle WilliamsKyle ChandlerC.J. WilsonGretchen MolMatthew BroderickAnna Baryshnikov

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Setting

When

Season

Premise & themes

Themes

Grief & LossGuilt & ShameFamily & Loyalty

Structure

Non Linear / Fractured Timeline

Tone

BleakMelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

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Manchester by the Sea

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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