Ballast (2008)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.4/10   

Director:

Lance Hammer

Guionista:

Lance Hammer (writer)

Género:

Drama

Plot:

A drama set in the Mississippi delta, where one man's suicide affects three people's lives.

Plot Keywords:

Suicide | Single Mother | Gun | Loss Of Brother | Home Schooling

Premios:

10 wins & 14 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Slow, but confident

Reparto

Micheal J. Smith Sr.	...	Lawrence
JimMyron Ross	...	James
Tarra Riggs	...	Marlee
Johnny McPhail	...	John
Ventress Bonner	...	Teen
Jimez Alexander	...	Teen
Jean Paul Guillory	...	Teen
Marcus Alexander	...	Teen
Marquice Alexander	...	Teen
Lawrence Jackson	...	Teen
Jeremy Jordan	...	Paramedic
Steve Cabell	...	Paramedic
Samuel Dobbins	...	Ambulance Driver
Neil Pettigrew	...	Dispatcher (voice)
Sanjib Shrestha	...	Dr. Shrestha

Duración:

USA:96 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

USA:Not Rated | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Camden, Mississippi, USA

Compañía:

Alluvial Film Company

Slow, but confident

I took a while to trust this film, since it is one of many new indies to start very slowly, with much that is unexplained and not only minimal sound effects, but in fact even minimal ambient sound. There's a number of new films that start this way and never get anywhere after that. Here however there's a slow but inevitable build, and much of what's unexplained becomes intuitively clear as the film progresses. The uncle's first few encounters with his nephew are beautifully set up and played, with their undercurrents clear early on. The story at one point becomes a bit predictable, but nonetheless engaging. The characters are very rich without any surface effort or telegraphing. I'm iffy on the ending, and I don't know that I'd want to watch a number of films like this in a row. But it has definite authority, and shows immense promise.