Manchester by the Sea

Rilee Macaluso, Arts and Entertainment Editor

After the death of his brother, Lee Chandler must take guardianship of his nephew and uproot his life to move back to Manchester. He must choose between living his new life away from the tragedy he left behind or becoming the parental figure his nephew, Patrick, needs. Stuck in Manchester due to a delay of his brother’s funeral, Lee reconnects with Patrick but still finds himself doubting his guardianship abilities. With resistance from his nephew to leave and his uneasiness with staying, Lee has to overcome his haunted past to create a future.