The Sweet Hereafter

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-11-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (25497 Reviews)

Director:

Atom Egoyan

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Ian Holm Caerthan Banks Sarah Polley Tom McCamus

Writer:

Russell Banks (novel)

Atom Egoyan (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A small community is torn apart by a tragic accident which kills most of the town's children. A lawyer visits the victims' parents in order to profit from the tragedy by stirring up the their anger and launching a class action suit against anyone they can blame. The community is paralyzed by its anger and cannot let go. All but one young girl, left in a wheelchair after the accident, who finds the courage to lead the way toward healing.

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