Storyline

A small community is torn apart by a tragic accident which kills most of the town's children. A lawyer visits the victims' parents in order to profit from the tragedy by stirring up their anger and launching a class action suit against anyone they can blame. The community is paralyzed by its anger and cannot let go. All but one young girl, left in a wheelchair after the accident, who finds the courage to lead the way toward healing.

Plot Keywords

white panties, sexual abuse, panties, survivor, infidelity, bus accident, nipples, snow, implied sex, female full frontal nudity, female pubic hair, lawyer, community, school bus, lawsuit, small town, death of a child, divorce, drinking, drink

Short Review

There's a mesmerizing clarity to The Sweet Hereafter': you're moved by it, but you never feel the filmmaker is milking your emotions.

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Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : From $1.99 to rent, From $5.99 to buy