Manchester By The Sea

After the death of his older brother Joe (Kyle Chandler), Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is shocked to learn that Joe has made him sole guardian of his nephew Patrick (Lucas Hedges). Taking leave of his job, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea to care for Patrick, a spirited 15-year-old, and is forced to deal with a past that separated him from his wife Randi (Michelle Williams) and the community where he was born and raised. Bonded by the man who held their family together, Lee and Patrick struggle to adjust to a world without him.

This was honestly one of the most genuine movies I think I've ever seen.  Every part of it felt so real.  Watching the different characters (especially Casey Affleck) deal with losses and trying to move forward was so difficult but you couldn't help but feel like you were actually there going through all of it with him.  The movie pretty much automatically made you think back about any sort of major losses you have had and see yourself processing them - or at least that is what it did for me.   This was an excellent all around job of film making.

I would absolutely recommend that everyone see this movie.  It was incredibly well done and  it definitely going to win a lot of awards this year.