The Sweet Hereafter
Summary:
Atom Egoyan's haunting adaptation of the Russell Banks novel The Sweet Hereafter was the Canadian filmmaker's most successful film to date, taking home a Special Grand Jury Prize at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and scoring a pair of Academy Award nominations, including Best Director. Restructured to fit Egoyan's signature mosaic narrative style, the story concerns the cul... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Ian Holm - (Mitchell Stephens)
Sarah Polley - (Nicole Burnell)
Bruce Greenwood - (Billy Ansell)
David Hemblen
Gabrielle Rose - (Dolores Driscoll)
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Review:
Rarely has a film offered a more haunting, poignant look at the aftermath of a tragedy than director Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Hereafter, skillfully adapted from Russell Banks' novel of the same name. As the class-action lawyer who may be motivated by his own concerns, Ian Holm aids the director immensely with his complex, sympathetic per... Continue >>
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