Lee Chandler in Manchester by the Sea
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Lee Chandler in "Manchester by the Sea" is a withdrawn, grief-stricken handyman forced to confront his traumatic past when he becomes the guardian of his teenage nephew.
Aliases (1)
- Lee Chandler ×47
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
→
film character → |
| appearsIn | Manchester by the Sea → |
| appointedAs | legal guardian of his nephew → |
| attempts | suicide after police questioning → |
| backstoryEvent | accidentally caused house fire that killed his children → |
| backstoryEventLocation | Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts → |
| cannot | emotionally live in Manchester-by-the-Sea → |
| characterArc | partial acceptance of his limitations → |
| creator | Kenneth Lonergan → |
| decision | arranges for Patrick to stay in Manchester while he returns to Quincy → |
| drinks | alcohol → |
| engagesIn | bar fights → |
| experiences |
depression
→
grief → guilt → |
| formerResidence | Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts → |
| gender | male → |
| guardianOf | Patrick Chandler → |
| hasChild |
Chandler daughter
→
Chandler son → |
| hasRelationshipWith | Randi Chandler → |
| hasRelative |
Patrick Chandler
→
surface form: "Joe Chandler"
Patrick Chandler → Randi Chandler → |
| legalConsequence |
no criminal charges filed
→
police investigation → |
| maritalStatus | divorced → |
| nationality | American → |
| notableScene |
confrontation with Randi on the street
→
hospital scene after suicide attempt → police station flashback revealing the fire → |
| occupation |
handyman
→
janitor → |
| parentOf | Chandler children → |
| personalityTrait |
introverted
→
self-punishing → withdrawn → |
| portrayedBy | Casey Affleck → |
| residence | Quincy, Massachusetts NERFINISHED → |
| smokes | cigarettes → |
| strugglesWith |
responsibility of guardianship
→
returning to Manchester-by-the-Sea → |
| themeAssociation |
family responsibility
→
grief → inability to move on → trauma → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "Casey Affleck"