How Heavy This Hammer

2015 1h 15m EN

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5.7

MID

★5.7TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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Erwin, a family man who spends most of his time playing PC games, makes a drastic shift in his life when he suddenly decides to leave his wife, yet finds himself in the same rut as before.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Erwin Van Cotthem
Erwin
Ashley Kate Butler
Seth Kirsh
Deragh Campbell
School teacher
Matt Johnson
Hardware Store Employee
Homa Kameh
Diner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazik Radwanski
Writers: Kazik Radwanski
Languages: English, Dutch
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Dutch.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazik Radwanski, shot by Nikolay Michaylov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ajla Odobasic shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Erwin Van Cotthem and Ashley Kate Butler and Seth Kirsh carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4935190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kazik Radwanski directs. Nikolay Michaylov behind the camera. Ajla Odobasic cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English, Dutch.

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Dutch.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Kazik Radwanski, shot by Nikolay Michaylov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Ajla Odobasic shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Erwin Van Cotthem and Ashley Kate Butler and Seth Kirsh carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4935190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.