Review of Ballast (2008) by Jennifer S — 13 Nov 2008

Beautiful film, and cinematography!

This is what every independent film should be like.

This review of Ballast (2008) was written by Jennifer S on 13 Nov 2008.

Ballast has generally received positive reviews.

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