The Sweet Hereafter 1997 · Canada · 112 minutes · R · Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 33 wins & 52 nominations. psychological drama ensemble film disaster film Stars: Ian Holm, Caerthan Banks, Sarah Polley Director: Atom Egoyan There is no such thing as the simple truth. A bus crash in a small town brings a lawyer to the town to defend the families, but he discovers that everything is not what it seems. Tags: haunted by the past, fathers and daughters, death of a child 7.5 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like There is no such thing as the simple truth. A bus crash in a small town brings a lawyer to the town to defend the families, but he discovers that everything is not what it seems. Tags: haunted by the past, fathers and daughters, death of a child, redemption, infidelity Watch The Sweet Hereafter trailer Starring of The Sweet Hereafter Ian Holm as Mitchell Stephens Caerthan Banks as Zoe Stevens Sarah Polley as Nicole Burnell Tom McCamus as Sam Burnel Gabrielle Rose as Dolores Driscoll Alberta Watson as Risa Walker Maury Chaykin as Wendell Stephanie Morgenstern as Allison Bruce Greenwood as Billy Ansel Storyline of The Sweet Hereafter A small mountain community in Canada is devastated when a school bus accident leaves more than a dozen of its children dead. A big-city lawyer arrives to help the survivors' and victims' families prepare a class-action suit, but his efforts only seem to push the townspeople further apart. At the same time, one teenage survivor of the accident has to reckon with the loss of innocence brought about by a different kind of damage. Genre: drama Theme: haunted by the past, fathers and daughters, death of a child, redemption, infidelity Mood: in a minor key Attribute: high artistic quality, high production values Flag: adult situations, brief nudity, not for children, sexual situations MPA rating: R Award: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 33 wins & 52 nominations. Budget: 5000000 Rating of The Sweet Hereafter 7.5 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of The Sweet Hereafter Write your review or comment