The Sweet Hereafter


In the fictional town of Sam Dent, Canada, a school bus has swerved off an icy road into a frozen lake, leaving dozens of children dead and others injured. In the accident's aftermath, the townspeople each react differently, some looking for a party to blame, others mourning quietly. As if to profit from their grief, a big-city lawyer comes to town looking for clients to sue the bus company and promising to make them rich. The lawsuit, however, threatens to divide the townspeople even further. Just when the suit appears to be solid, one survivor's crisis of conscience leads her to make a decision that will lead her to the ''sweet hereafter,'' a realm for those who are at peace with their fate.

112 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Nudity, Language) .
Drama
Anything to confess?...
Anything to confess?...

Credits

Cast
Ian Holm, Maury Chaykin, Gabrielle Rose, Peter Donaldson, Bruce Greenwood, David Hemblen
Director
Atom Egoyan
ScreenplayAtom Egoyan, from the novel by Russell Banks
MusicMychael Danna
Sound formatsDolby Digital
Made in1997
Produced byThe Movie Network, Harold Greenberg Fund, Ego Film Arts, Alliance Communications, Téléfilm Canada

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Cape Argus
Derek Wilson
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The Cape Times
Jane Mayne
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The Star
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Sunday Times
William Pretorius
15
Rapport
Barrie Hough
16
eye Weekly
Tom Lyons
15
Box Office
Lael Lowenstein
15
Empire
Kim Newman
20
Film Review
Nick Briggs
15

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236 Netizens
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