Synopsis
The Sweet Hereafter (1997) 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. ??Matthew Tichenor

Awards: 33 wins & 56 nominations total
Budget: CA$5,000,000 (estimated)
Worldwide Gross: $3,263,585
Soundtrack: One More Colour (Words and Music by Jane Siberry)


Atom Egoyan
Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Caerthan Banks
1997-11-21 (Canada)
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