| Title | : | The Sweet Hereafter |
|---|---|---|
| Release | : | 1997 |
| Rating | : | 7.7 |
| Language | : | English |
| Runtime | : | 112 |
| Genre | : | Drama |
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 the 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.
Russell Banks (novel), Atom Egoyan (screenplay)
