this is the third film by the playwright kenneth lonergan.et, which spent five years in the editing room. is he a genius or someone who cannot finish a film? this, as his third film, made me go, actually, he might be a genius. casey affleck plays a janitor. i'm not going to be here much longer. not moving to boston. you said you left his money so he could move. what's in boston? you are a janitor. so what? you can do that anywhere. there are clogged up toilets anywhere. all my friends are here. i'm on the hockey team, on the basketball team. i work on george's boat. i've got two girlfriends and i'm in a band. you are a janitor. what the hell do you care where you live? so, he is a janitor in quincy but he is called to his hometown of manchester—by—the—sea where he has to revisit the ghost of the past after his brother collapses and he finds himself having to look after the nephew. the film is told in two time frames, the present in when he is going back to the past and the flashbacks in which we actually see the past. so much of the story is

he stars in kenneth lonergan's new film, "manchester by the sea."lee chandler, an isolated janitor forced to return to his hometown to become the legal guardian of his teenaged nephew. a.o. scott writes that he gives one of the most fiercely disciplined screen performances in recent memory. here is the trailer. >> if you could take one guy to an island with you and you knew you would be safe and he would keep you happy, and if it was between me and your father, who would it be? >> my daddy. >> i think you are wrong about that. >> hello, this is lee. what happened to my brother? >> so that is chandler. >> i don't understand. >> which part? >> i can't be the guardian. >> your brother provided for your nephew's upkeep. >> i think the idea is that you would relocate. >> relocate to where? here? >> it was my impression that you spent a long time here. >> i'm just a backup. >> no one can appreciate what you have been through. and if you really feel like you cannot take this on, it is your right. ♪ >> where we going, the orphanage? >> shut up and get in th

kenneth lonergan deonstrates he is actually a very good craftsman as a film maker. criticism sometimes of hollywood, to have la la land and manchester by the sea, the grittier side of america and the... absolutely, this is an indie favourite director who has finally shown us he is worthy of the praise that has been heaped on him. your best of the week is a monster calls. a monster calls came out just after christmas. i think it's the best out at the moment, juan antonio bayona's adaptation of patrick ness' story about a young boy who was traumatised by his mother's ill—health, and he starts seeing visions of a tree monster, played by liam neeson, which says i will tell you stories and you will tell me your truth. it uses fantasy to address real—life down—to—earth problems and it does so in a way which is beautiful and utterly heartbreaking. it owes a huge debt to guillermo del toro who i know you're a huge fan of. i have had so many reports from people saying i knew i was going to cry but i had no idea how much. it is very moving, very touching. beautifully filmed.

its director kenneth lonergan was nominated for two of them. jeffrey brown spoke with him recently at the atlantic theater in new york. this report is part of our ongoing coverage of awards for the 2016 movie season, "beyond the red carpet." >> i don't understand. >> brown: in an early scene in the film, "manchester-by-the- sea", lee chandler learns that his recently-deceased brother has named him as his nephew's guardian, and the weight of the world comes crashing down again. >> he can't live with me. i live in one room. >>> i can't commute from boston. >> i think the idea was that you would relocate. >> relocate to where here? >> well, if you look-- >> brown: as played by casey affleck, lee is a lost, mostly silent man, at sea over some hidden grief. but, says director kenneth lonergan, it's more than that. >> i don't see it as a film about grief. i see it as a film about love, and about people trying to help each other and take care of each other. it's about grief, obviously. but it's really about someone who's trying to do right by his fami

this is the third film by the playwright kenneth lonergan.t finish a film? this, as his third film, made me go, actually, he might be a genius. i'm not going to be here much longer. i'm not moving to boston. i don't want to talk about that right now. you said you left his money so he could move. what's in bostong ? you are a janitor. so what? you can do that anywhere. there are clogged up toilets all over town. all my friends are here. i'm on the hockey team, on the basketball team. i work on george's boat. i've got two girlfriends and i'm in a band. you are a janitor. what the hell do you care where you live? so, he is a janitor in quincy, but he is called to his hometown of manchester—by—the—sea, the name of the town, where he has to revisit the ghost of the past after his brother collapses and he finds himself having to look after the nephew. the film is told in two time frames — the present, when he is going back to the past, and the flashbacks in which we actually see the past. so much of the story is told in the way through which casey

this is the third film by the playwright kenneth lonergan.e a genius or someone who cannot finish a film? this, as his third film, made me go, actually, he might be a genius. casey affleck plays a janitor. i'm not going to be here much longer. not moving to boston. you said you left his money so he could move. what's in bostong ? you are a janitor. so what? you can do that anywhere. there are clogged up toilets anywhere. all my friends are here. i'm on the hockey team, on the basketball team. i work on george's boat. i've got two girlfriends and i'm in a band. you are a janitor. what the hell do you care where you live? so, he is a janitor in quincy but he is called to his hometown of manchester—by—the—sea where he has to revisit the ghost of the past after his brother collapses and he finds himself having to look after the nephew. the film is told in two time frames, the present in when he is going back to the past and the flashbacks in which we actually see the past. so much of the story is told in the way through which casey affleck holds

kenneth lonergan deonstrates he is actually a very good craftsman as a film maker.a, the grittier side of america and the... absolutely, this is an indie favourite director who has finally shown us he is worthy of the praise that has been heaped on him. your best of the week is a monster calls. a monster calls came out just after christmas. i think it's the best out at the moment, juan antonio bayona's adaptation of patrick ness' story about a young boy who was traumatised by his mother's ill—health, and he starts seeing visions of a tree monster, played by liam neeson, which says i will tell you stories and you will tell me your truth. it uses fantasy to address real—life down—to—earth problems and it does so in a way which is beautiful and utterly heartbreaking. it owes a huge debt to guillermo del toro who i know you're a huge fan of. i have had so many reports from people saying i knew i was going to cry but i had no idea how much. it is very moving, very touching. beautifully filmed. julieta is wonderful. i thought it was the best almodovar since volver. it is

it is from kenneth lonergan, a good director. he only makes a movie every four or five years.about a man who returns to his hometown after his brother dies and he confronts secrets from the past. it isa he confronts secrets from the past. it is a well acted, well written film and it will take your heart and ripped out in a way that lala doesn't. even though la la land has a bittersweet element, it makes you wa nt to a bittersweet element, it makes you want to dance down the street. you don't do that with manchester by the sea. what happened to my brother? i am sorry you couldn't get you in time. i have to get up there before it's good that out. it was my impression you spend a lot of time here over the years. your brother has provided for patrick's upkeep. here over the years. your brother has provided for patrick's upkeeplj can't be his guardian. has provided for patrick's upkeeplj can't be his guardianlj has provided for patrick's upkeeplj can't be his guardian. i assume joe discussed this with you. matt damon was kicking himself. he dropped out at the last minute and casey

manchester by the sea, kenneth lonergan. community and experts and fans and everyone inspired by movies and love them as much as we do. thank you for joining us this morning. >> i'm thrilled to be here to welcome the nominees for the 89th academy award. i'm specially honored to have the nomination for the best picture. >> "arrival." >> "fences." >> "hacksaw ridge." >> "hell or high water." >> "hidden figures." >> "la la land." >> "lion." >> "manchester by the sea." >> "moonlight." congratulations to all of the extraordinary artists and filmmakers nominated today. it's going to be a great show. >> huge congratulations. >> congratulations. >> congratulations and a lot of what! "vanity fair" director editor and cbs news editor, krista smith joins us. that was a little jarring because they did it differently. they were doing it digitally. >> definitely i would say rebooted the whole process. usually it's a whole press conference. >> let's talk about best picture. >> well, the shocker here to me, really, it's not that much of a s

kenneth lonergan. adapted screen play are -- >> arrival eric hiserer. fences, august wilson. hidden figures, alison schroeder. lion, luke davies. moont, tarell mccrani. >> so the first time i ever experienced the academy and oscars is when i was there nominated for an oscar. the nominees for animated feature -- >> kubo and the two strings. moana. my life as a zucchini and the red turtle. zootopia. >> the nominees for animated shows are -- >> blind vaysha. borrowed time. pear cider and cigarettes. pearl, and piper. >> i got to meet lee daniels, the director, and he just gave me the role after about 30 to 45 minutes of talking. so, i don't know how other people get nominated f but for me it was easy. here's more of this year's nominations. >> actress in a supporting role, viola davis in "fences." naomi harris in "moonlight." nicole kidman in "lion." octavia spencer in "hidden figures." and michelle williams in "manchester by the sea." film editing. arrival. hacksaw ridge. hell or high water. la la land.

," t sheridan "la la land," damien chazelle "the lobster," efthymis "manchester by the sea," kenneth lonergan> "arrival,"heisserer, "fences," august wilson "hidden figures," allison schroeder and theodore melfi "lion," luke davies and "moonlight," barry jenkins and tarell alvin mccraney. >> so the first time that i really truly ever experienced the academy and the oscars was when i was there nom for an oscar and i haven't stopped watching it since.the nominees for animated feature are -- >> "kubo and the two strings," "moana," "moana," "my life as a zucchini," "the red turtle" and "zootopia." >> the nominees for animated short are -- >> "blind vaysha," "borrowed time." "pear cider and >> i got to meet lee daniels, the director and he me 45 minutes of talking and so i don't know how other people get nominated for oscars but for me it was hella easy. here's some mo >> actress in a supporting role viola davis "fences," naomie "moonlight," nicole kidman in "lion," "hidden figures" by the sea." film editing, "hacksaw ridge," "hell or high water," "la la land" and "moonlight." >> my phone rang. it

damien chazelle, "the lobster," yorgos lanthimos, efthymis filippou, "manchester by the sea," kenneth lonerganills. [ applause ] >> the nominees for adapted screenplay are -- >> "arrival," eric heisserer, "fences," august wilson, "hidden figures," allison schroeder and theodore melfi, "lion," luke davies and "moonlight," barry jenkins and tarell alvin mccraney. >> so, the first time that i really truly ever experienced the academy and the oscars was when i was there nominated for an oscar, and i haven't stopped watching it since. the nominees for animated feature are -- >> "kubo and the two strings," "moana," "my life as a zucchini," "the red turtle" and "zootopia." >> the nominees for animated short are -- >> "blind vaysha," "borrowed cigarettes," "pearl" and "piper." [ applause ] >> i got to meet lee daniels, the director, and he just gave me the role after about 30 to 45 minutes of talking, and so i don't know how other people get nominated for oscars, but for me it was hella easy. here's some more of this year's nominations. >> actress in a supporting role, viola davis in "fences," naomie

>> reporter: kenneth lonergan's film also with a shot as best motion picture drama.oscar's top contenders. together with the magnificent "moonlight" and a cheery musical soaked in the sun. ♪ "la la land" and its two leads, ryan gosling and emma stone looking like the class of the field in the globes' three musical or comedy categories. with a best actress challenge from annette bening in "20th century women" and career honoree meryl streep in "florence foster jenkins." >> that seemed perfect to me. >> reporter: viola davis in "fences" getting the early buzz in supporting actress. >> i gave 18 years of my life to stand in the same spot as you. >> reporter: everyone's been loving mahershala ali's efforts in "moonlight." >> middle of the world. >> reporter: fine films all but none of them yet close to a $100 million smash. at awards shows these days, if you want to find a big hit movie, you have to look in the animation categories where "moana" and "zootopia" are found. >> i got dibs! officer hops, i'm in pursuit. whoo! >> reporter: remember, the globes aren't always th