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Movie poster: The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
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The Sweet Hereafter

1997 · 112 min Drama
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1997
Country Canada
Genre Drama
Director Atom Egoyan
Runtime 112 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (425 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film doesn't rush. It trusts the viewer — gives time to inhabit the characters, understand what's really happening. Direction here serves the actors rather than overwhelming them.

This film doesn't entertain — it speaks. If you're ready for that, it'll leave a mark. If not — it'll seem slow.

A good choice for those who value subtle direction and honest performance.

Director: Atom Egoyan

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Unhurried, on a weekday evening. Put down the phone, let the film work.

🎭 Cast

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Mitchell Stephens

Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

Nicole Burnell

Tom McCamus

Tom McCamus

Sam Burnell

Gabrielle Rose

Gabrielle Rose

Dolores Driscoll

Alberta Watson

Alberta Watson

Risa Walker

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Caerthan Banks

Zoe Stephens

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Wendell Walker

Stephanie Morgenstern

Stephanie Morgenstern

Allison

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Billy Ansel

Arsinée Khanjian

Arsinée Khanjian

Wanda Otto

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