Ballast

The suicide of a young man living in the Mississippi Delta region sends shock waves through the lives of his surviving family members, as his twin brother (Michael J. Smith, Sr.) contemplates taking his own life, while his brother's wife (Tarra Riggs) fights to keep a living wage and her son (JimMyron Ross) flirts with the drug trade. Writer/director Lance Hammer's deeply affecting naturalistic drama co-stars Johnny McPhail, Sanjib Shrestha. 96 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; featurette.