The Sweet Hereafter
1997 film by Atom Egoyan
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Summary
The Sweet Hereafter is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,099 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture[5], Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film[6], Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes[7]
- Director: Atom Egoyan[8]
- Screenwriter: Atom Egoyan[9]
- Composer: Mychael Danna[10]
- Genre: drama film[11]
- Based on: The Sweet Hereafter[12]
- Cast member: Ian Holm[13], Sarah Polley[14], Bruce Greenwood[15], Alberta Watson[16], Marc Donato[17], Arsinée Khanjian[18], Gabrielle Rose[19], Maury Chaykin[20], Simon R. Baker[21], Stephanie Morgenstern[22], Tom McCamus[23]
- Producer: Atom Egoyan[24]
- Director of photography: Paul Sarossy[25]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
- Distribution format: video on demand[27]
- Review score: 9.3/10[28], 91/100[29], 98%[30], 7.4/10[31]
- Color: color[32]
- Country of origin: Canada[33]
- Publication date: January 1, 1997[34], March 5, 1998[35], October 10, 1997[36], November 21, 1997[37]
- Distributed by: Alliance Films[38], Netflix[39]
- Narrative location: Canada[40]
- Filming location: Toronto[41], British Columbia[42]
- Main subject: incest[43], dysfunctional family[44]
- Film editor: Susan Shipton[45]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Director[46], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[47]
- Title: The Sweet Hereafter[48]
- MPA film rating: R[49]
- After a work by: Russell Banks[50]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[51]
Why It Matters
The Sweet Hereafter has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
What awards did The Sweet Hereafter receive?
Honors received include Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture[5], and Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film[6].