The Sweet Hereafter is a novel written by U.S. author Russell Banks and a film by Canadian director Atom Egoyan.

Both the book and the film depict life in a small town in the wake of a terrible school bus accident in which numerous local children are killed.

It is one instance where the film is better than the book, primarily because Egoyan takes a vastly different approach.

Rickegee is right, Egoyan who also wrote the screenplay adds a wonderful element with the Pied Piper.

This movie has a wonderful musical score as well.

One of my favourite films.
This film also got me into The Tragically Hip.

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