Boston janitor returns home to take care of his nephew. DVD Digital HD Year 2016 Theatrical Release 2016-11-18 Video Release 2017-02-21 Genre Drama MPAA Rating R CARA language throughout and some sexual content Color Color Runtime 135 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis In Manchester by the Sea, the latest film from award-winning writer and director Kenneth Lonergan, the life of a solitary Boston janitor is transformed when he returns to his hometown to take care of his teenage nephew. The story of the Chandlers, a working-class family living in a Massachusetts fishing village for generations, Manchester by the Sea is a deeply poignant, unexpectedly funny exploration of the power of familial love, community, sacrifice and hope. 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. Director Kenneth Lonergan Cast Kenneth Lonergan; Michelle Williams; Kyle Chandler; Casey Affleck; Gretchen Mol; Kara Hayward; Tate Donovan; Heather Burns; Erica McDermott; Lucas Hedges; Susan Pourfar