Who is Lawrence in Ballast?

Micheal J. Smith Sr. plays Lawrence in the film.

What is Ballast about?

In the cold, winter light of the rural Mississippi Delta, Marlee (Tarra Riggs), a single African-American mother, struggles to scratch a living for herself and her 12-year-old son, James (JimMyron Ross), who has begun to stumble under drug and violence pressures. So when the opportunity to seek safe harbor at a new home arises, she grabs it, even though the property is shared by Lawrence (Micheal J. Smith, Sr.), a man with whom she has a long and bitter past. With circumstances thrusting them into proximity, a subtle interdependence and common purpose emerge for Marlee and Lawrence, as they tend to old wounds, test new waters, and tentatively move forward.

Ballast

Name: Ballast
Genre: Art House/Foreign
Released: 2008-10-01
Duration: 96
Rating: 71

NR 1 hr 36 min

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How long is Ballast?: Ballast is 1 hr 36 min long.

Who directed Ballast?: Lance Hammer

Who is Lawrence in Ballast?: Micheal J. Smith Sr. plays Lawrence in the film.

What is Ballast about?: In the cold, winter light of the rural Mississippi Delta, Marlee (Tarra Riggs), a single African-American mother, struggles to scratch a living for herself and her 12-year-old son, James (JimMyron Ross), who has begun to stumble under drug and violence pressures. So when the opportunity to seek safe harbor at a new home arises, she grabs it, even though the property is shared by Lawrence (Micheal J. Smith, Sr.), a man with whom she has a long and bitter past. With circumstances thrusting them into proximity, a subtle interdependence and common purpose emerge for Marlee and Lawrence, as they tend to old wounds, test new waters, and tentatively move forward.