DVD
Ballast
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN, EAS)
Languages
In English, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Performers
Micheal J. Smith, Sr., JimMyron Ross, Tarra Riggs, Johnny McPhail.
Publication Information
New York, NY : Kino International, [2009]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (96 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
In the cold winter light of the Mississippi Delta, three lonely people stumble under the weight of a shared tragedy. Lawrence is paralyzed with grief after the loss of his twin brother. Twelve-year-old James drifts into the perilous orbit of local teenagers while his single mother, Marlee, is too exhausted from her menial job to interpret the clues. When sudden violence forces mother and son to flee their home in the night, they alight desperately on Lawrence's property. Though this provides safe harbor, it rekindles the fury of a bitter, longstanding conflict.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features: Director supervised high-definition digital transfer from the 35mm interpositive ; Ballast Scene Development, a 37-minute making-of feature charting the evolution of several scenes through the improvisational conflict sessions and two-month rehearsal process that gave form to the final film ; original theatrical trailer.