Directed by:
Atom EgoyanScreenplay:
Atom EgoyanCinematography:
Paul SarossyComposer:
Mychael DannaCast:
Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Gabrielle Rose, Alberta Watson, Tom McCamus, Maury Chaykin, Arsinée Khanjian, Earl Pastko, Simon Baker, Bruce Greenwood, David Hemblen (more)Plots(1)
The story concerns the cultural aftershocks which tear apart a small British Columbia town in the wake of a school-bus accident which leaves a number of local children dead. Ian Holm stars as Mitchell Stephens, a big-city lawyer who arrives in the interest of uniting the survivors to initiate a lawsuit; his maneuvering only drives the community further apart, reopening old wounds and jeopardizing any hopes of emotional recovery. In the ensuing atmosphere of suspicion and doubt, a teenage girl, left in a wheelchair after the accident, manages to regain her dignity and reunite the community. Through her courage, the townspeople are led to the "sweet hereafter," a realm reserved for those who are at peace with their fate. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Ian Holm
UK
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Sarah Polley
Canada
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John Adams (2008) (series)
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Gabrielle Rose
Canada
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Alberta Watson
Canada
Best movies:
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
Tom McCamus
Canada
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Room (2015)
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
Maury Chaykin
USA
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Arsinée Khanjian
Lebanon
Best movies:
Next of Kin (1984)
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
Felicia's Journey (1999)
Earl Pastko
Best movies:
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
Highway 61 (1991)
Century Hotel (2001)
Simon Baker
Canada
Best movies:
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I, Robot (2004)
Smoke Signals (1998)
Bruce Greenwood
Canada
Best movies:
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David Hemblen
UK
Best movies:
A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000) (series)
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
Madame Butterfly (1993)
Sarah Rosen Fruitman
Best movies:
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
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Marc Donato
Canada
Best movies:
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
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Peter Donaldson
Canada
Best movies:
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
Deeply (2000)
The Getaway (1994)
Brooke Johnson
Best movies:
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
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Russell Banks
USA
Best movies:
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
Stephanie Morgenstern
Switzerland
Best movies:
Toby McTeague (1986)
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
The Nutcracker Prince (1990)