Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: There is no such thing as the simple truth.
- Genres: Drama
- Release Date: 1997-09-25
- Runtime: 112.0 min
- Budget: $5.0 million
- Revenue: $8.0 million
- Production Companies: Fine Line Features, Alliance Communications, Ego Film Arts
Cast & Crew
Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Tom McCamus, Gabrielle Rose, Alberta Watson, Caerthan Banks, Maury Chaykin, Stephanie Morgenstern, Kirsten Kieferle, Arsinée Khanjian, Earl Pastko, Simon Baker, David Hemblen, Bruce Greenwood, Sarah Rosen Fruitman, Marc Donato, Devon Finn, Fides Krucker, Magdalena Sokolowski, James D. Watts, Brooke Johnson, Allegra Denton, Peter Donaldson, Russell Banks, Mychael Danna
Synopsis – What to Expect from “The Sweet Hereafter”
The Sweet Hereafter is a 1997 Canadian drama film directed by Atom Egoyan. The film follows a small town in British Columbia which is devastated by a tragic school bus accident. The town’s lawyer, Mitchell Stephens (Ian Holm), arrives to offer the townspeople a chance to sue for damages.
The film follows several different characters and their stories as they cope with the aftermath of the accident. Dolores Driscoll (Gabrielle Rose) is the bus driver who is struggling to come to terms with the guilt she feels for the accident. Nicole Burnell (Sarah Polley) is a young girl who was injured in the accident and is now paralyzed from the waist down. She is struggling to cope with her disability and her strained relationship with her father, Billy (Tom McCamus).
Mitchell Stephens begins to investigate the accident and discovers that the bus was not properly maintained. He also discovers that the bus company had been warned about the unsafe condition of the bus but had failed to act. He begins to build a case against the bus company but is met with resistance from the townspeople, who are reluctant to relive the tragedy.
Meanwhile, Nicole’s father, Billy, is trying to come to terms with his daughter’s disability. He is struggling with his own guilt and grief, and begins to seek solace in alcohol. He also begins to develop a relationship with Dolores, which is met with disapproval from Nicole.
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