Manchester by the Sea

“I was not prepared for how dark this got. A devastatingly raw and authentic portrayal of grief and complex trauma. The writing and acting were so outstanding that I felt empathy towards even the most unlikeable characters.”

“there are wounds that never fully heal. in their endless grief, there is something so honest and human about these characters. we are only fragile beings who have to keep carrying those wounds with us as we live on and face despair. some pain can be overcome. some is too deep to move past, too heavy to forget. all you can do is leave it to time, lean on it, keep going with the pain and hope that it will hurt a little less one day. and still, those left behind have to keep living i guess”