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rottentomatoes.com - 9/23/2008

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Synopsis: In the cold, winter light of a rural Mississippi Delta township, a man's suicide radically transforms three characters' lives and throws off-balance what has long been a static arrangement among them. Marlee is a single mother... In the cold, winter light of a rural Mississippi Delta ...

ballastfilm.com - 9/19/2008

Ballast Home

— ballastfilm.com — Sundance Laurels BALLAST image synopsis trailer downloads reviews festivals crew contact links... (more) Ballast Home

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youtube.com - 9/23/2008

Ballast Trailer (video)

— youtube.com — Official trailer for the film "Ballast", winner of the Directing and Cinematography awards in the 2008 Sundance... film festival.www.ballastfilm.com (more) Ballast Trailer (video)

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apple.com - 9/23/2008

Movie Trailers - Ballast

— apple.com — A young boy drifts through the spare flatlands of a wintry Mississippi township and a middle-aged man... sits in his rural home, frozen in grief after his brother s suicide. These striking images set in motion a riveting story of three people trying to ... (more) Movie Trailers - Ballast

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FirstShowing.net: Worth Watching - Sept 23: Lance Hammer's Ballast Trailer

Awards Daily: More Buzz, Praise for Ballast

Cinematical: Indie Spotlight: New Releases for Oct. 3

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Worth Watching - Sept 23: Lance Hammer's Ballast Trailer
FirstShowing.net — ... Ballast currently has a 67% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with reviews saying that the film is "stinging emotional truth and raw grit, stark in its simplicity." While I don't feel like it'll have a promising theatrical release, I'm wondering whether Ballast will be one of those rare gems that gets passed by this year. ...

More Buzz, Praise for Ballast
Awards Daily — ... It’s not quite a slam dunk, though, as you can see by this Rotten Tomatoes review rundown. (I couldn’t find it on Metacritic). It is enough, I think, to predict a possible screenplay nod. The screenplay category is usually reserved for celebrated filmmakers even if the writing isn’t the best thing about it. This may mark the moment Lance Hammer becomes a name. Thus, screenplay is the best option. ...

Indie Spotlight: New Releases for Oct. 3
Cinematical — ... in Irvine, The Landmark), and International Falls, Minn. (Cinema 5). More info: Sony Classics' official site. Ballast What it is: A bleak drama about life and death among the lower classes on the Mississippi Delta. What they're saying: Cinematical's James Rocchi praised the film at Sundance (and interviewed the writer/director, Lance Hammer, here). At Rotten Tomatoes, 75% of the critics agree with The Rocch. It won prizes for its directing and ...