The Sweet Hereafter

Name: The Sweet Hereafter
Director: Atom Egoyan
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997

1997

Atom Egoyan

1997·TV-MA· Canada

Canada

Award tierSilver

Metascore

A bus crash in a small town brings a lawyer to defend the families, but he discovers everything isn't what it seems.

Cast

Ian Holm·Caerthan Banks·Sarah Polley·Tom McCamus

Languages

English

Major Awards

3 wins · 8 nominations

Wins (3)

Other

Cannes Film Festival (1997)

Nominations (8)

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1998)

Best Director

Other

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1997)

Best Film

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1997)

Best Director

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1997)

Best Director

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1997)

Best Picture

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (1997)

Best Film

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1998)

Best Film

Cannes Film Festival (1997)