Review of The Sweet Hereafter (1997) by Jay _ — 09 May 2007

Personally, I found this movie a bit confusing for a while. I think it was an okay movie, but I didn't find it amazing.

This review of The Sweet Hereafter (1997) was written by Jay _ on 09 May 2007.

The Sweet Hereafter has generally received very positive reviews.

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