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The Sweet Hereafter (1997)

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Reviews Counted:52

Fresh:52

Rotten:0

Average Rating:8.8/10

Consensus: Director Atom Egoyan examines tragedy and its aftermath with intelligence and empathy.

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A small Canadian town is torn apart by the appearance of an ambulance-chasing lawyer after a tragic accident involving a school bus killed many of the town's children. One key witness, however,... A small Canadian town is torn apart by the appearance of an ambulance-chasing lawyer after a tragic accident involving a school bus killed many of the town's children. One key witness, however, eludes the troubled attorney: a gifted young woman confined by the tragedy to a wheelchair for the rest of her life. A morality play without the sermon from EXOTICA auteur Atom Egoyan, based on the acclaimed novel by Russell Banks. [More]

Starring: Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Maury Chaykin, Peter Donaldson

Starring: Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Maury Chaykin, Peter Donaldson, Bruce Greenwood, David Hemblen, Brooke Johnson, Arsinee Khanjian, Tom McCamus, Stephanie Morgenstern, Earl Pastko, Gabrielle Rose, Alberta Watson, Caerthan Banks, Kirsten Kieferle, Simon Baker, Sarah Rosen Fruitman, Marc Donato, Devon Finn, Fides Krucker, Magalena Sokoloski, James D. Watts, Allegra Denton, Russell Banks

Director: Atom Egoyan

Director: Atom Egoyan
Composer: Mychael Danna
Screenwriter: Atom Egoyan
Story: Russell Banks
Producer: Camelia Frieberg, Atom Egoyan

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Reviews for The Sweet Hereafter

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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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...Egoyan looks at the essence of guilt and the complexity of human relationships in all their rich variety.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
04/17/01
David Wood
David Wood
BBC
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It's a tactfully acted film, beautifully shot in snowy widescreen, subtly scripted and directed with a rare touch.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
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Cuts to the bone and stays there long after its end credits have finished rolling.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
03/08/09
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com
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Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

...intelligent, stately paced film

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
01/29/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Molds the past, present, and future into a tapestry of the cyclical nature of human suffering.

Full Review Source: Cinematic Reflections | comment Comment
10/24/04
Derek Smith
Derek Smith
Cinematic Reflections

Based on Russell Banks' tragic novel about a town grieving for 14 children killed in a bus crash, easily makes my list of top 1997 films.

Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) | comment Comment
07/01/04
Judith Egerton
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

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Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/20/03
Susan Tavernetti
Susan Tavernetti
Palo Alto Weekly

A delicate and touching story.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
11/06/02
Jeff Strickler
Jeff Strickler
Minneapolis Star Tribune

Visits the impossible contradictions of bereavement with clear-eyed compassion.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

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Full Review Source: Movie Habit | comment Comment
08/21/02
Marty Mapes
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit

This isn't a "flick" or a "movie". This is a film.

Full Review Source: Supercala.com | comment Comment
08/04/02
John Venable
John Venable
Supercala.com

A stirring portrait of a community struggling to heal in the wake of a crisis.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Lael Loewenstein
Lael Loewenstein
Boxoffice Magazine
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
03/24/02
Boston Phoenix

Explores the ways in which a tragedy enhances rather than diminishes a town's sense of community.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment 1 Comment
03/01/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Una obra exquisita.

Full Review Source: Cinenganos | comment Comment
08/31/01
Alex Ramirez
Alex Ramirez
Cinenganos

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02/27/01
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

Canadian writer-director Atom Egoyan's most ambitious work to date, The Sweet Hereafter is a rich, complex meditation on the impact of a terrible tragedy on a small town.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
02/14/01
Brendan Kelly
Brendan Kelly
Variety
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Latest News for The Sweet Hereafter

September 07, 2005: Trailer Bulletin: Where the Truth Lies
From Atom Egoyan, director of "Exotica," "The Sweet Hereafter," and "Ararat," comes Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, and Alison Lohman in the already... More...

August 22, 2005: Egoyan's "Truth" May Lie with an NC-17
ThinkFilm, distributor of the new Atom Egoyan film "Where the Truth Lies," plans to appeal what they believe will be an NC-17 rating from the MPAA, says The Hollywood... More...

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