Frome Film Club: Manchester by the Sea

Director: Kenneth Lonergan, US 2016, 137 minutes, Cert 15

After the death of his older brother, Lee is shocked to find he has been made sole guardian of his teenage nephew Patrick, and reluctantly returns to the fishing village his working class family has lived in for generations. Once there, he is forced to deal with a past that ripped him from his wife and community. Masterfully told and beautifully acted, this award-winning drama from the director of Margaret is a weighty study of grief, family and acceptance.

Winner of Special Jury Prize and Best Actor, Cannes 2015

“A tremendously moving portrait of grief … this movie is a profound, meaningful gift” TimeOut

Tickets £6.50 for non-members