Review of Ballast (2008) by Eric G — 24 Feb 2009

Keywords: Suicide. Silence. Shakey-cam. Crack. Wolf-dog.

This review of Ballast (2008) was written by Eric G on 24 Feb 2009.

Ballast has generally received positive reviews.

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