Canada,
1997, 112 min
Directed by:
Atom EgoyanScreenplay:
Atom EgoyanCinematography:
Paul SarossyComposer:
Mychael DannaCast:
Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Gabrielle Rose, Alberta Watson, Tom McCamus, Maury Chaykin, Arsinée Khanjian, Earl Pastko, Simon Baker, Bruce Greenwood, David Hemblen (more)VOD (3)
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Hard-hitting drama directed by Atom Egoyan. Powerful lawyer Mitchell Stephens (Ian Holm) arrives in a small town in British Columbia after fourteen children die in a school bus crash. Announcing that he will win compensation for the townsfolk, Stephens investigates the mysterious circumstances surrounding the accident, discovering various dark secrets lurking beneath the surface. (Entertainment One)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1998 - Atom Egoyan (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1998 - Atom Egoyan (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1998 - Atom Egoyan (Best International Film)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1997 - Best Film
- 1997 - Atom Egoyan (Best Director)
- 1997 - Paul Sarossy (Best Cinematography)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1997 - Best Film
- 1997 - Atom Egoyan (Best Director)
- 1997 - Ian Holm (Best Actor)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1997 - Atom Egoyan (Grand Prize)
- 1997 - Atom Egoyan (Fipresci Prize - Official Competition)
- 1997 - Atom Egoyan (Prize of the Ecumenical Jury)
- 1997 - Atom Egoyan (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
Toronto International Film Festival
- 1997 - Atom Egoyan (Best Canadian Feature Film)
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 1997 - Atom Egoyan (The Norwegian Critics Award)