I just watched The Sweet Hereafter for the first time. It's about a lawyer who wants the parents of children who were killed in a bus crash to receive compensation for their loss.
I don't know if anyone else here has seen it. It was unnerving, it ended abruptly, but it was still worth the watch. It's one of the most highly praised Canadian films of all time, won the Cannes Grand Prix in '97.
I don't know, something about it was off to me, felt like a patchwork quilt of scenes - maybe because it's the first Atom Egoyan film I've seen, and he's got his own style - but it was still affecting and memorable. It could be because the characters are so well-crafted and portrayed, and I could fully envision them being in a small town in British Columbia.
The music was excellent as well. Ian Holm gave a great performance.
It’s good to rewatch films with a different perspective after some time has passed
Yes, for sure.