The Sweet Hereafter

A big-city lawyer tries to persuade the residents of a small town to sue those responsible for the death of their children in a bus accident. We are witness to the hidden emotions, phantoms, and secrets that come to the surface in the families of the children. Only one girl, a survivor of the accident, can show them the way to the "sweet hereafter," a realm reserved for those who are at peace with their fate. A visually breathtaking film and a sensitive yet unsentimental portrait of sorrow.