Following a tragic schoolbus accident high-profile lawyer Mitchell Stephens (Ian Holm) descends upon a small town. With promises of retribution and a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of the grieving community Stephens begins his investigation into the details of the crash. But beneath the town's calm he uncovers a tangled web of lies deceit and forbidden desires that mirrors his own troubled personal life. Gradually we learn that Stephens has his own agenda and that everyone
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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.
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