10 Emotionally Gutting Films That Wrecked Their Audiences

One of the more recent productions to make the list, Manchester by the Sea follows Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck), who upon losing his brother Joe, spirals into an intense cycle of grief and depression. Taking up custody of his younger nephew Patrick (Lucas Hedges), Lee is emotionally crippled by the loss and starts to take out his frustrations on those around him; the result is a heart-wrenching story of a man slowly losing his will and damaging the trust of his friends and family in the process.

An overwhelming sense of grief hangs over Manchester By The Sea, its powerful performances resonating massively with audiences. Fundamentally, the film is a story of mourning, what it does to people and how difficult it can be to cope. Every performance is raw and unfiltered, superbly crafting the weight of Joe's passing on the small community. In addition to the sublime performances, the film's more isolated small-town setting in rural Masscheussets brings a more intimate, closely-knit set of characters that the film never moves away from. The film was ranked by many as one of the best of 2016 and earned numerous accolades, making this human tale far more successful than other films discussed