Review of Manchester by the Sea (2016) by Nutterjr — 29 Dec 2016

Silence is often the most deafening sound. A loss can trigger the strongest of emotions. And there is nothing louder in this film than the quiet performances of its leads and virtually say everything especially in moments when no words are exchanged.

I watched this one as part of the London Film Festival 2016 and it blew me away for its equal measures of heart, houmor, love, despair and humanity. The casting is superb and deserve to scoop up the awards of the year in a story which even though one can guess from the start what is in its nucleus, we sit and admire the masterful director peel it off to gradually reveal an even richer and more layered core.