The Sweet Hereafter is a 1997 drama film directed by Atom Egoyan. It tells the story of a small town in British Columbia that is devastated by a school bus accident. The film follows the lives of the town's inhabitants as they grapple with the tragedy and its aftermath. The Sweet
The Sweet Hereafter is a 1997 Canadian drama film written and directed by Atom Egoyan, adapted from the 1991 novel by Russell Banks. It tells the story of a school bus accident in a small town that kills 14 children. Survivors and grieving parents file a class-action lawsuit. This proves divisive in the community and becomes tied with personal and family issues. The ensemble cast includes Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Maury Chaykin, Bruce Greenwood, Tom McCamus, Gabrielle Rose, Arsinée Khanjian and Alberta Watson.