Portrait of Southern Despration
"Ballast,"  a double prize winner at the Sundance Film Festival, takes place in the Mississippi delta and focuses on three people affected by a tragedy.  Lawrence (Michael J. Smith, Jr.) is grief-stricken after the loss of his twin brother.  Twelve-year-old James (JimMyron Ross) is starting to encounter the drug culture of local teenagers, and his single mother, Marlee (Tarra Riggs), is too exhausted from her low-paying job to see the clues.  Writer/director/editor Lance Hammer tells his story episodically, providing glimpses into these lives and tracing how they intertwine with one another.<br /> Hammer worked for months in rehearsal with his mostly untrained actors and the performances are extremely natural.  The film is sparse on dialogue, strong on visuals.  Hammer knows how to present a narrative with his camera and let incidents build an overall portrait of his characters.  As editor, he lingers on a scene so the viewer can take in facial expressions, reactions, and thought processes.  "Ballast" is available in both DVD and Blu-ray.  Special features include a making-of featurette, theatrical trailer, and a critical essay.
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