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The Sweet Hereafter

Rated R for sexuality and some language.

R In Theaters 11/21/1997 , 110min.
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Viewer Score
80%
Viewer score based on 5 ratings
90%
Critic score based on 23 reviews

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Variety
Canadian writer-director Atom Egoyan's most ambitious work to date, The Sweet Hereafter is a rich, complex meditation on the impact of a terrible tragedy on a small town. Full Review
Brendan Kelly
Variety
Canadian writer-director Atom Egoyan's most ambitious work to date, The Sweet Hereafter is a rich, complex meditation on the impact of a terrible tragedy on a small town. Full Review
Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle
Egoyan's voice is so clear and loving, his vision so forgiving and his film so intelligent that you come away refreshed. Full Review
Elvis Mitchell
The New York Times
The filmmaker creates schematic, intuitive images that hauntingly crystallize the characters' situations. Full Review
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
This is truly a great film -- easily one of 1997's best. Full Review
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