The Weight

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Archive - Festival 42

Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe expertly carry tense, effective 1930s survival tale

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  • Archive - Festival 42
  • Director: Padraic McKinley
  • USA, Germany 2026
  • 112 minutes
  • English
  • Subtitles in Hebrew

Set during the Depression era in 1933, The Weight follows Samuel (Ethan Hawke), a man cruelly torn away from his young daughter and thrown into a brutal prison camp. His only lifeline comes from Warden Clancy (Russell Crowe), who presents him with a high-stakes deal: smuggle stolen gold out of a remote mine alongside a dangerous crew of fellow convicts, and he will earn his freedom.

Padraic McKinley's confident debut recalls the character-driven action dramas of yesteryear, with Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe expertly carrying this tense, effective survival tale.

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  • Director Padraic McKinley
  • Production Simon Fields, Nathan Fields, Ryan Hawke, Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo
  • Script Matthew Booi, Matthew Chapman, Shelby Gaines
  • Cinematography Matteo Cocco
  • Editing Padraic McKinley, Matthew Woolley
  • Music Latham Gaines & Shelby Gaines
  • Festivals Sundance, Berlin
  • Actors Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash
  • Source United King Films

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