The Sweet Hereafter
📖 Synopsis
A small mountain community in Canada is devastated when a school bus accident leaves more than a dozen of its children dead. A big-city lawyer arrives to help the survivors' and victims' families prepare a class-action suit, but his efforts only seem to push the townspeople further apart. At the same time, one teenage survivor of the accident has to reckon with the loss of innocence brought about by a different kind of damage.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “There is no such thing as the simple truth.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Atom Egoyan
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Ian HolmMitchell Stephens
Sarah PolleyNicole Burnell
Tom McCamusSam Burnell
Gabrielle RoseDolores Driscoll
Alberta WatsonRisa WalkerC
Caerthan BanksZoe Stephens
Maury ChaykinWendell Walker
Stephanie MorgensternAllison
Bruce GreenwoodBilly Ansel
Arsinée KhanjianWanda Otto🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Sweet Hereafter about?
- A small mountain community in Canada is devastated when a school bus accident leaves more than a dozen of its children dead. A big-city lawyer arrives to help the survivors' and victims' families prepare a class-action suit, but his efforts only seem to push the townspeople further apart. At the same time, one teenage survivor of the accident has to reckon with the loss of innocence brought about by a different kind of damage.
- Who directed The Sweet Hereafter?
- The Sweet Hereafter was directed by Atom Egoyan.
- When was The Sweet Hereafter released?
- The Sweet Hereafter was released on September 25, 1997.
- How long is The Sweet Hereafter?
- The Sweet Hereafter has a runtime of 1h 52m.
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