Film Series: Manchester By The Sea (Rated R)

Films centered around the theme of Water will be shown at the Muskegon Museum of Art on Wednesdays in October. All the films are free and open to the public. Each will be followed by a brief discussion.

All films will be shown at the Muskegon Museum of Art, where there will be a cash bar for beer and wine, along with free popcorn. All films begin PROMPTLY at 5 p.m. Please do not be late. The doors will be closed very close to 5 p.m.

After the death of his older brother Joe, Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is shocked that Joe has made him sole guardian of his teenage nephew Patrick. Taking leave of his job as a janitor in Boston, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea, the fishing village where his working-class family has lived for generations. There, he 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.