Ballast

Name: Ballast
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Released: 1969-01-01

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92%

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71%

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Storyline

A man escapes from a city to the bosom of nature. The problem is that he takes a lot of things with him. He would like to be free as a bird, but the things take control over the man and do not let him go.

Trailers

Official Trailer

Details

DirectorBronisław Zeman

ReleasedJan 1, 1969

StatusReleased

Original languagePolish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Studio Filmów Rysunkowych

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“A searing debut by director Lance Hammer, this subtle and contemplative Mississippi set drama lingers long after its conclusion.”

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Philip French

RTGuardianMar 22, 2011

The opening half hour is electrifying, the ending interestingly open-ended...

Tim Robey

RTDaily Telegraph (UK)Mar 18, 2011

Quite a debut here from writer-director Lance Hammer, working on a minuscule budget in the Mississippi Delta, and evoking a memorably forlorn kind of regional specificity.

Peter Bradshaw

RTGuardianMar 17, 2011

A difficult, subdued film, but intelligent and with more intricacy and subtlety than at first appears.

Joanne Laurier

RTWorld Socialist Web SiteMar 5, 2021

The storyline is direct and the characters well-sketched. The film revolves around the impact of a suicide on the family of a convenience store owner.