The film was shot in British Columbia ❤ but yeah I don’t think it ever says specifically where it’s set. Having grown up in the interior of the province the settings resonated deeply.
I saw this film in the theatres back in the day and it was an amazing experience. I feel this is Atom Egoyan's masterpiece, however Felicity's Journey is pretty close. Bob Hoskins performance in FJ is a masterclass in acting, such an underrated performance. I would like to hear your thoughts on that one.
I’m unimpressed that the movie, which is based on a real life tragedy that occurred on 9/21/89 in a small, poverty-stricken border town of the Texas Rio Grande Valley. The driver of a Coca Cola truck was responsible for the deaths of the 21 high school students that died due to drowning and asphyxiation. I was a senior in high school and still recall this traumatic memory. As a first generation Mexican-American citizen, I can’t help but be be disappointed that the novel, screenplay and movie was shifted to the Anglo community. Why not just tell the truth?! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton,_Texas_bus_crash
Most "based on real stories" books change a lot of details around. Jodi Piccault's books are another example of this. The Sweet Hereafter is *extremely* loosely based on the Texas accident. Have you read it?
I loved the film and have watched and recommended it many times. I hope you will review another great Canadian film - Incendies.
The best film of 1997.
I saw this film four or five times in theatres… later read the novel which is also excellent.
The film was shot in British Columbia ❤ but yeah I don’t think it ever says specifically where it’s set. Having grown up in the interior of the province the settings resonated deeply.
I saw this film in the theatres back in the day and it was an amazing experience. I feel this is Atom Egoyan's masterpiece, however Felicity's Journey is pretty close. Bob Hoskins performance in FJ is a masterclass in acting, such an underrated performance. I would like to hear your thoughts on that one.
I thought the score and lighting techniques were some of the best I’ve seen in cinema.
Both were certainly evocative of the tone Egoyan was going for. Thanks for watching!
It’s kind of like a King film, like Dolores Claiborne …
That's a great comparison!
I’m unimpressed that the movie, which is based on a real life tragedy that occurred on 9/21/89 in a small, poverty-stricken border town of the Texas Rio Grande Valley. The driver of a Coca Cola truck was responsible for the deaths of the 21 high school students that died due to drowning and asphyxiation. I was a senior in high school and still recall this traumatic memory.
As a first generation Mexican-American citizen, I can’t help but be be disappointed that the novel, screenplay and movie was shifted to the Anglo community. Why not just tell the truth?!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton,_Texas_bus_crash
Most "based on real stories" books change a lot of details around. Jodi Piccault's books are another example of this. The Sweet Hereafter is *extremely* loosely based on the Texas accident. Have you read it?