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FigTree

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5. The core of the movie

Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)

Sun Jul 30, 2017, 11:10 AM

Jul 2017

is I believe that there are losses that cannot be grieved. Which is true and goes against the rosy, saccharine, and to me extremely irritating, approach to losses in this society. This is communicated discretely, with the invisibility of real life as opposed to its spectacle. The imperfection of the surrounding elements (e.g. annoying teen) actually help to drive the point across. Everything around becomes annoying and/or irrelevant. Everyone grieves but not Lee. This is a movie about what depression is. The inability to grieve. Through the impossible loss of 3 adorable children. It conveys all this without resorting to any of the usual markers. It is a truly depressing movie and made to be so. It introduces those of us who are not depressed to what it feels like to be. In that way it is excellent and far above the average.

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"Manchester by the Sea" (some spoiling) [View all] Fla Dem Jan 2017 OP

"Ars gratia artis." yallerdawg Jan 2017 #1

Excellent review and excellent warning as well... Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #2

Thanks. Fla Dem Jan 2017 #3

I felt very much the same about it, Fla Dem.. whathehell Jan 2017 #4

The core of the movie FigTree Jul 2017 #5

Yes, the movie was depressing. There was no way to shake it question everything Sep 2017 #6