Manchester by the Sea
drama
149
Stimulating
Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
38
Educational Value/50
30
Craft & Quality/50
46
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
A man must return to his hometown and become guardian to his nephew after his brother dies. Kenneth Lonergan's film is exceptional — the non-linear revelation of the backstory is managed with extraordinary craft.
Casey Affleck won the Oscar. Educational about grief and the impossibility of moving on.
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