The Sweet Hereafter (1997)

Synopsis:
The Sweet Hereafter is a 1997 Canadian film written and directed by Atom Egoyan. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Russell Banks. Life is difficult in a small town in British Columbia Canada in the wake of a terrible school bus accident in which numerous local children are killed. Hardly able to cope with the loss their grieving parents are approached by a lawyer (Ian Holm) who wants them to sue for damages and who also is haunted by his dysfunctional relationship with his adult daughter. At first the parents are reluctant to do so but eventually they are persuaded by the lawyer that filing a class action lawsuit would ease their minds and also be the right thing to do...."The Sweet Hereafter" was arguably the best film of the 1990s. But dont worry Im not going to start screaming "If you dont like this movie you just dont understand it! Go back to your Hollywood pablum you cretinous moron!" Thats a stupid argument in any case and especially so here. There are going to be some people -- including a few art-house fans -- who will find this movie slow and tedious. For me and many others however the film is a masterpiece.
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