The Sweet Hereafter

The Sweet Hereafter

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, Mitchell Stephens , who wants them to sue for damages by claiming the bus was faulty. Stephens is aware that urging for a class action suit while the town is so aggrieved is ethically questionable, but persists...
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Release date:1997
Directed by:Atom Egoyan
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:112 Minutes
Producer:Atom Egoyan, Camelia Frieberg
Editor:Susan Shipton
Music by:Mychael Danna
Cinematography:Paul Sarossy
Screenplay by:Atom Egoyan
Estimated budget:$5,000,000
Adapted from:The Sweet Hereafter
Genre:Disaster

Award-winners from The Sweet Hereafter

Caerthan Banks
Caerthan Banks
Character:Zoe Stevens
Stephanie Morgenstern
Stephanie Morgenstern
Character:Allison
Born:December 10, 1965
Tom McCamus
Tom McCamus
Character:Sam Burnell
Born:July 25, 1955
Gabrielle Rose
Gabrielle Rose
Character:Dolores Driscoll
Born:1954
Alberta Watson
Alberta Watson
Character:Risa
Born:March 6, 1955
Sarah Polley
Sarah Polley
Character:Nicole Burnell
Born:January 8, 1979
Maury Chaykin
Maury Chaykin
Character:Wendell
Born:July 27, 1949
Died:July 27, 2010
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
Character:Mitchell Stevens
Born:September 12, 1931

Cast of The Sweet Hereafter

Bruce Greenwood
Bruce Greenwood
Billy
Born:August 12, 1956
Age:55
Arsinée Khanjian
Arsinée Khanjian
Wanda
Born:September 6, 1958
Age:53
Earl Pastko
Earl Pastko
Hartley
Born:December 10, 1965
Age:46

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1997 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture, Atom Egoyan
1997 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Atom Egoyan
1997 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor, Ian Holm
1997 Genie Award for Best Motion Picture, Atom Egoyan
1997 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Ian Holm
1997 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction, Atom Egoyan
1997 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography, Paul Sarossy
1997 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score, Mychael Danna
1997 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing, Andy Malcolm
1998 Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film, Atom Egoyan
1997 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound, Keith Elliott
1997 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress, Sarah Polley
1997 FIPRESCI Prize, Atom Egoyan
1997 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Atom Egoyan
1997 Cannes Grand Prize of the Jury, Atom Egoyan
1997 National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble, Caerthan Banks
1997 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor, Ian Holm
1997 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Canadian Film
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YearAward Nomination
1997 Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Atom Egoyan
1997 Academy Award for Best Director, Atom Egoyan
1998 Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film, Atom Egoyan
1997 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Ian Holm
1997 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Bruce Greenwood
1997 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Sarah Polley
1997 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Gabrielle Rose
1998 Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Atom Egoyan
1997 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Tom McCamus
1997 Genie Award for Best Motion Picture, Camelia Frieberg
1997 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction, Atom Egoyan
1997 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design, Patricia Cuccia
1997 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography, Paul Sarossy
1997 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design, Beth Pasternak
1997 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing, Susan Shipton
1997 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score, Mychael Danna
1997 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound, Keith Elliott
1997 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing, Andy Malcolm
1997 Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay, Atom Egoyan
1997 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Song, Mychael Danna
1997 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress, Sarah Polley
1997 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Atom Egoyan
1997 Palme d'Or, Atom Egoyan
1997 FIPRESCI Prize, Atom Egoyan
1997 Cannes Grand Prize of the Jury, Atom Egoyan
1998 Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress, Sarah Polley
1998 Chlotrudis Award for Best Director, Atom Egoyan
1998 Chlotrudis Award for Best Film
1997 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor, Ian Holm
1998 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor, Ian Holm
1998 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture
1997 National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble, Sarah Polley
1997 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Canadian Film
1998 USC Scripter Award, Russell Banks
1997 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Atom Egoyan
1997 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture
1997 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor, Ian Holm
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Film director of The Sweet Hereafter

Atom Egoyan
Atom Egoyan
Born: July 19, 1960
Age: 51

Atom Egoyan, OC is a critically acclaimed Canadian stage director and film director. Egoyan made his career breakthrough with Exotica . His most critically acclaimed film is The Sweet Hereafter , and his biggest commercial success is Chloe . Egoyan has been nominated for two Academy Awards - The...
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