THE SWEET HEREAFTER

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• Release Year: 1997
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: Following a tragic schoolbus accident, opportunistic lawyer Mitchell Stephens (Ian Holm, The Fifth Element, The Madness of King George) descends upon a small town. With promises of retribution on behalf of the grieving community, Stephens sets to work on a class action lawsuit. But beneath the town's placid surface, he discovers a tangled skein of deceit and forbidden desire that mirrors his own troubled life. Everyone, it seems, has secrets to keep. Through a skillful weave of past and present, Academy Award nominated director Atom Egoyan (Exotica, The Adjuster) explores the human spirit and its capacity for grief, loss and redemption.
• Cast: Ian Holm, Caerthan Banks, Sarah Polley, Tom McCamus, Gabrielle Rose, Alberta Watson, 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 Sokoloski, James D. Watts, Brooke Johnson, Allegra Denton, Peter Donaldson, Russell Banks, Mychael Danna, Atom Egoyan
• Director: Atom Egoyan
• Runtime: 1:52
• Company: Alliance Films
• Media Format: Movie