Saturday, January 22, 2022

THE SWEET HEREAFTER (1997)
























Directed by: Atom Egoyan
Based on the novel by: Russell Banks
Starring: Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Bruce Greenwood, James D. Watts, Caerthan Banks, Magdalena Sokoloski, Fides Krucker, Tom McCamus, Brooke Johnson, Allegra Denton, Gabrielle Rose, David Hemblen, Sarah Rosen Fruitman, Marc Donato, Alberta Watson, Maury Chaykin, Devin Finn, Arsinee Khanjian, Earl Pastko, Simon R. Baker, Stephanie Morgenstern, Kirsten Kieferle, Peter Donaldson, Mychael Danna, Russell Banks

112 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, sexual situations, nudity, disturbing images)

PLOT:
A small community is torn apart by a tragic accident which kills most of the town's children. A lawyer visits the victims' parents in order to profit from the tragedy by stirring up their anger and launching a class action suit against anyone they can blame. The community is paralyzed by its anger and cannot let go. All but one young girl, left in a wheelchair after the accident, who finds the courage to lead the way toward healing.

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