"Manchester by the Sea" is full of realistic plots, and all of them are relaxed performances. The implicit interpretation of the film may disappoint audiences who look forward to flashy dramatic moments and exaggerated emotional conflicts.
The film is filled with a heartbreaking emotion from beginning to end. The director spreads out the plot bit by bit like tearing his pockets, and then evenly injects this unspeakable emotion into the whole story frame. So what the audience sees in the end is not a story, but a presentation of emotions and details alternately set off.
The film is a documentary-style work, and the story itself and the performance of the actors have enough tension. At certain moments of the strongest emotional release, the audience can feel more real from the atmosphere and performance. Such a story, of course, cannot relax the audience, but it has another "relaxation" effect, which will make the audience cherish the happiness in front of them even more.
