# The Sweet Hereafter (1997)

> A haunting Canadian elegy follows a grieving town as legal blame collides with the difficult possibility of communal healing.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5325

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Atom Egoyan
- Cast: Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Tom McCamus, Gabrielle Rose, Alberta Watson, Caerthan Banks, Maury Chaykin, Stephanie Morgenstern
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120255/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, austere, devastating, quiet evening, serious film night

## Synopsis

A small town grapples with unimaginable loss and the quest for justice.

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