An extraordinary multi-prize winning debut. A poetic tale of a fractured family learning to rebuild their lives together for the better.

Winner of the Sundance 2008 Dramatic Competition, Best Director Award & Best Cinematography Award, BALLAST is a poetic, understated movie about tragedy and reconciliation in the wintry Mississippi Delta. Lawrence and his brother live together in a small town next to a young boy James and his mother Marlee. She is a single mother struggling to scratch a living for herself and her 12 year-old son. James roams the rural landscape getting into trouble. The brother’s death causes a profound ripple effect in their lives. Marlee confronts Lawrence, his brother-in-law, using this opportunity to take over the property, but hope rises when she helps Lawrence in re-opening his convenience store. The three of them learn gradually to get past their issues and deal with life – as a family.