The Sweet Hereafter

Mariela 2022-01-08 08:03:09

On a winter night, lawyer Michel (Ian Holm) was washing a car in a car wash, when he received a phone call from his daughter, Zoe, who was drugged, and his words revealed the conceptual contradiction between father and daughter. Michelle, who was sulking, encountered the embarrassment that the door could not be opened during the car wash, and finally had to abandon the car angrily and drove away. Earlier, on the plane, Michelle met his daughter’s former friend Alison, and told him the reason why the father and daughter fell apart...
Michelle witnessed a car accident in a small town, the one carrying school-age children The school bus accidentally overturned and fell into the lake due to avoiding an oncoming car, causing many families to lose their own flesh and blood. Michelle came into contact with all kinds of families during the visit, some father and daughter had abnormal love, some were drinking and violent, and some were sick. In order to help them ask for a pension from the government, the lawyer embarked on a bumpy road to help others... This
film won the Jury Prize of the 50th Cannes Film Festival.

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  • Arne 2022-03-24 09:02:53

    Everyone has ghosts in their hearts, who is innocent?

  • Elta 2022-03-14 14:12:25

    The school bus that turned into the river shrouded the entire town and everyone in the town like a shadow, with a touch of despair; depression and indifference are like Ang Lee’s "ice storm"...

The Sweet Hereafter quotes

  • Mary: (Speaking of a new computer, a gift) From Mr. Stephens... That was him on the phone just now. He was calling to see how you were.

    Nicole: Who's Mr. Stephens?

    Sam: Uh, he's a lawyer. He's our lawyer.

    Nicole: You and Mom have a lawyer?

    Sam: Well, yes. He's your lawyer, too.

    Nicole: My lawyer. Why do I need a lawyer?

    Mary: Well maybe we shouldn't be talking about this just now, with you barely home. Aren't you hungry, honey? You want me to fix you something?

    Nicole: No. What's this lawyer business?

  • Billy Ansell: Mitchell Stephens, Esquire. Tell me, would you be likely to sue me if I was to beat you right now? I mean, beat you so bad you piss blood and couldn't walk for a month. Because that's what I'm about to do.

    Mitchell Stephens: No, Mr. Ansel. I wouldn't sue you.

    Billy Ansell: You leave us alone, Stephens. You leave the people of this town alone.