Academy Awards, USA 2017
| Won Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Casey Affleck |
| Best Original Screenplay Kenneth Lonergan | |
| Nominated Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year Lauren Beck Matt Damon Kimberly Steward Chris Moore Kevin J. Walsh |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Lucas Hedges | |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Michelle Williams | |
| Best Achievement in Directing Kenneth Lonergan |
Roadside Attractions
Directed by Kenneth Lonergan
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(Blu-ray, Lionsgate)
Anti-social janitor Casey Affleck becomes the unlikely guardian of his teenage nephew after the sudden death of his brother. They live together waiting for the spring so the ground will thaw enough to bury the brother. Affleck feels his troubled past, including a tragic accident which caused the death of his children, leaves him unfit to be the boy's parent. Despite being quite good at it, he manages to convince his other brother to adopt the boy and he returns to his lonely life. Depressing story of a broken man, anchored by Affleck's stone-faced performance. The sexual antics of his teenage nephew get a bit tiresome after awhile. Despite these shortcomings, the film does stick with you long afterwards.
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