An Existentialist View of The Sweet Hereafter Jean-Paul Sartre’s concepts have always fascinated critical thinkers and creative artists alike. In this paper I am going to evaluate his many topics and schools of thought as explained in the book Ten Theories of Human Nature by Leslie Stevenson. I intend to specifically explore the concepts of good and bad faith using examples from Atom Egoyan’s film, The Sweet Hereafter. I shall draw existential parallels …showed first 75 words of 1655 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1655 total…Mitchell Stevens was positively affected by Nicole’s lie. Stevens’ own personal tragedy gets spilled into every case he tackles and even though he looses Nicole, he gains much knowledge about his life and how to handle his own daughter. The lie brings the community back together again and rekindles the relationship that everyone had. They are closer and stronger than ever before and even though Nicole victimized one woman, she saved an entire community.