THE SWEET HEREAFTER [BLU-RAY + DVD]

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• Release Year: 1997
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: Following a tragic schoolbus accident, high-profile lawyer Mitchell Stephens (Ian Holm, The Fifth Element, The Madness of King George) descends upon a small town. With promises of retribution and a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of the grieving community, Stephens begins his investigation into the details of the crash. But beneath the town's calm, he uncovers a tangled web of lies, deceit and forbidden desires that mirrors his own troubled personal life. Gradually, we learn that Stephens has his own agenda, and that everyone has secrets to keep. Through a skillful weaving of past and present, acclaimed directory Atom Egoyan (Exotica, The Adjuster) examines the nature of the human spirit and its capacity for grief, loss and ultimately, redemption. ; --------------------------------; French text to be added
• 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, Ego Film Arts
• Media Format: Movie