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,... [More]
Starring: Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Maury Chaykin, Peter Donaldson
Director: Atom Egoyan
Reviews for The Sweet Hereafter
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...Egoyan looks at the essence of guilt and the complexity of human relationships in all their rich variety. Full Review |
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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 |
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4/4 |
Cuts to the bone and stays there long after its end credits have finished rolling. Full Review |
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...intelligent, stately paced film Full Review |
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Molds the past, present, and future into a tapestry of the cyclical nature of human suffering. Full Review |
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4/4 |
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 |
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4/5 |
A delicate and touching story. Full Review |
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Visits the impossible contradictions of bereavement with clear-eyed compassion. Full Review |
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9/10 |
This isn't a "flick" or a "movie". This is a film. Full Review |
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4/5 |
A stirring portrait of a community struggling to heal in the wake of a crisis. Full Review |
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Explores the ways in which a tragedy enhances rather than diminishes a town's sense of community. Full Review |
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Una obra exquisita. Full Review |
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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 |
CommentLatest 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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