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Ballast
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Film SynopsisA man’s suicide irrevocably alters the already fraught relationship of three people in a rural Mississippi Delta township. First-time director Lance Hammer sensitively traces the innumerable ways one radical act affects life’s larger issues and daily details for those left behind. Nonprofessionals all, the three main actors’ nuanced performances accentuate the tentative ties that uneasily bind together a solitary bachelor, his brother’s embittered ex-girlfriend and her troubled 12-year-old son. The slow-burn trajectory of this story gradually unfolds, anchored in psychological truth and the authenticity of locale. Improvising scenes with his actors, Hammer makes his debut with a strong emotional impact. His is a distinct and courageous new voice in American cinema. Get Involved |
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Zak Forsman
memberRuntime:
96 min.
Genre:
Drama
Language:
English/American
Color:
Color
Plot Summary
Lance Hammer graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Architecture and worked as an art director. Ballast is his first feature as a writer and director.
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Directed by
Lance Hammer
Produced by
Lance Hammer
Nina Parikh
Writing credits
Lance Hammer
Cast
| Michael J. Smith | ||
| Jim Myron Ross | ||
| Tarra Riggs | ||
| Johnny McPhail |
The wonderful thing about the independent film genre is that it allows for new talent and ideas to be explored honestly without all of the usual commercial trappings. Lance Hamme’s Ballast, in that regard, does not disappoint the viewer. The story focuses on a young boy, James, trying to come ... read more
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