Cast
Casey Affleck 
Michelle Williams 
Kyle Chandler 
Lucas Hedges Ivy O'Brien Richard Donelly
Credits
Written by: 
Kenneth Lonergan
Plot
A withdrawn handyman, Lee Chandler, returns to his Massachusetts fishing town after his brother's death to take care of his teenage nephew, and confronts the tragedy that destroyed his life, with Casey Affleck.
Sinekatalog’s take
A devastating and humane drama of grief.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (364,653 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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