Lee er skyldaður til að snúa heim og hugsa um ungan frænda sinn eftir fráfall bróður síns. Hann á erfitt með tilhugsunina um að setjast aftur að í borginni sem hann hafði áður yfirgefið og efast um sjálfan sig sem forráðamann drengsins. Gegnum myndina sjá áhorfendur endurlit úr fortíðinni og ástæðan fyrir því hvers vegna Lee ákvað að flytja burt frá Manchester verður sífellt skýrari.

Kvikmyndin var valin af American Film Institute og National Board of Review sem ein af bestu kvikmyndum ársins 2016. Kvikmyndin er tilnefnd til 6 Óskarsverðlaunanna 2017 m.a. fyrir bestu kvikmyndina, bestu leikstjórnina, besta leikara (Casey Affleck), besta leikara í aðalhlutverki, bestu leikkonu í aðalhlutverki (Michelle Williams) og besta frumsamda handritið.

Óskarsstytturnar urðu tvær, fyrir besta frumsamda handritið og besta leikara í aðalhlutverki (Casey Affleck). 

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Casey Affleck heads a powerhouse cast in this acclaimed and deeply moving film from award-winning writer-director Kenneth Lonergan. After a solitary Boston janitor (Affleck) unexpectedly becomes the sole guardian of his 16-year-old nephew, he must come to terms with a past that separated him from his wife (Michelle Williams) and his hometown, as uncle and nephew unite for an unforgettable journey of love, community, sacrifice, and hope.

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2016.  At the 89th Academy Awards, the film received six nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Affleck), Best Supporting Actor (Hedges), Best Supporting Actress (Williams) and Best Original Screenplay. It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and was nominated in four more categories.

At the 89th Academy Awards, the film received six nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Affleck), Best Supporting Actor (Hedges), Best Supporting Actress (Williams) and Best Original Screenplay, winning for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor.