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The Sweet Hereafter

1997·Movie
1h 52min·R
85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

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A , drama: , but gripping, .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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There is no such thing as the simple truth.

A small mountain community in Canada is devastated when a school bus accident leaves more than a dozen of its children dead. A big-city lawyer arrives to help the survivors' and victims' families prepare a class-action suit, but his efforts only seem to push the townspeople further apart. At the same time, one teenage survivor of the accident has to reckon with the loss of innocence brought about by a different kind of damage.
Grief-Stricken DramaNon-Linear NarrativeCommunity TragedyPsychological StudyLegal DramaMoral AmbiguityDeeply MelancholicCharacter-DrivenMeditative & HauntingCanadian Independent Cinema

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Where can I stream The Sweet Hereafter?

In the United States, The Sweet Hereafter streams on Criterion, and it is free with ads on Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is The Sweet Hereafter worth watching?

85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 91). Critics rate it higher (95 out of 100) than audiences (80).

Can I half-watch The Sweet Hereafter?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for non-linear narrative and 8 for complexity.

Will I feel good after watching The Sweet Hereafter?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Sweet Hereafter use?

Small Town BoredomAdults Are UselessAnachronic OrderDeath of a ChildCreator CameoOdd FriendshipBreak the CutieEvery Car Is a PintoAmoral AttorneyHidden DepthsThe Film of the BookVery Loosely Based on a True Storyand 10 more

TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Small Town Boredom, Adults Are Useless, and Anachronic Order.