1997 · 112 min · R

The Sweet Hereafter

Name: The Sweet Hereafter
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Tom McCamus, Gabrielle Rose, Alberta Watson

Directed by Atom Egoyan · Drama

The Sweet Hereafter (1997) is a Drama film, directed by Atom Egoyan set in British Columbia during the 1990s, in winter. It runs 112 minutes and is rated R.

A courtroom, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of grief & loss run throughout.

Composer

Mychael Danna

Cinematography

Paul Sarossy

Cast

Ian HolmSarah PolleyTom McCamusGabrielle RoseAlberta WatsonCaerthan BanksMaury ChaykinStephanie Morgenstern

The world of this film

Setting

Where

British Columbia

Setting

Rural Mountain

When

1990s

Season

Winter

Premise & themes

Premise

Courtroom

Themes

Grief & Loss

Tone

BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

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The Sweet Hereafter

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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