Ballast (2008)

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The static living arrangement between three lonely souls living in a rural Mississippi Delta township is suddenly shaken up due to a tragic suicide in this intimate family drama from first-time writer/director Lance Hammer. Single mother Marley was barely getting by when her 12-year-old son James fell into a dangerous cycle of drugs and violence. Desperate to escape her current surroundings and save her son from becoming another statistic, Marley seeks safe harbor at a home on the property of Lawrence -- a man with whom she has been locked into a bitter feud ever since the birth of her son. Brought together by circumstance and left with little choice but to work through their hardships, Marley, James, and Lawrence do their best to move beyond the grief that has befallen them, and transform tragedy into the foundation for a new and hopeful future. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

96 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

Lance Hammer

Writer(s):

Lance Hammer

Producer(s):

Nina Parikh, Lance Hammer, Andrew Adamson

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

NR

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• 2008 - Ballast - Toronto Film Critics Association - Best First Feature
• 2008 - Ballast - Women Film Critics Circle - Josephine Baker Award