Manchester By the Sea
Movie • 2016 • Drama
ReportAfter his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.
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Lee mentions using cocaine, though it is not shown.
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An alcoholic mother is found by her husband and son passed out naked in the living room. Lee abuses alcohol while partying.
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main character punches a window and cuts his hand
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Patrick is having a panic attack and struggle to breath
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Three children in a house fire. The bodies are not shown but it's still a very disturbing scene.
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3 children are burned to death in a fire, including a baby
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A man has a nightmare where he is confronted by his dead children. It is not immediately apparent that he is dreaming.
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Both a standard hospital environment and a morgue.
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Lee vents his grief and anger by getting beat up in bar fights and, in one scene, punching through a window that leaves him with gashes on his hand.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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A teenager suffers a panic attack in the scene starting with frozen chicken falling out of a freezer.
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Sex
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Mostly kissing and fondling under clothes. Characters have sex off screen.
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Depends on your perspective. Signs of progress for the main character. Last scene affirms his enduring bond with his nephew. But not "all better." He has lost things that can never be restored.
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Lee smashes a window and cuts his hand. His bloody hand is visible briefly.
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A character grabs a gun from a cop
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