Oscar Spotlight: Manchester by the Sea

Date Obtained: February 19th, 2017

URL: http://www.comingsoon.net/movie/manchester-by-the-sea-2016#/slide/1

Credit: Amazon/Roadside

Kenneth Lonergan directs Manchester by the Sea, the story of a New England man who is asked to take care of his nephew after his father, Chandler’s brother, dies. Casey Affleck has generated extensive buzz for his performance as main character Lee Chandler, and has a chance of beating Ryan Gosling (La La Land) in the Best Actor category. Manchester by the Sea is nominated for 6 Oscars, including Best Supporting Actor for breakout star Lucas Hedges, Best Supporting Actress for Michelle Williams, and Best Directing and Original Screenplay, both to be awarded to Kenneth Lonergan if he wins.

For general stats and information, click here. For an extensive review of the film, read The Hollywood Reporter’s article here.