Manchester by the Sea: Jesus Wept (John 11:35)

In Manchester by the Sea, Lee Chandler lives in frozen grief after accidentally causing his children's deaths. He cannot forgive himself; he cannot feel. When his brother dies and leaves him guardian of nephew Patrick, Lee must choose: stay frozen or feel again. He cannot fully thaw. Jesus wept is the shortest verse yet holds the deepest truth: grief is appropriate. Jesus did not give a theology lecture at Lazarus's tomb; he cried. Lee's inability to forgive himself is tragic, but his grief is not wrong. Sometimes the holiest thing we can do is weep. God weeps with us.