Storyline

Hit Him on the Head with a Hard, Heavy Hammer departs from the handwritten memoir of the filmmaker’s father and his experience of displacement during wartime. Referring to the notion Thomas Hardy termed ‘The Self-Unseeing’ in his eponymous 1901 poem, the film returns to childhood and the matters that harden us: upbringing, social status, education, labour, and familial bonds. The memoir weaves into the film as both a contemplation on mortality and an illustration of fading memory, reflecting on how we pen our pasts and how they can be re-told.

Key Information

Director Rebecca Jane Arthur
Writers Rebecca Jane Arthur
Studio AC/E
Rating 4.0/10
Language EN

Frequently Asked Questions

Hit Him on the Head with a Hard Heavy Hammer was released on September 9, 2023.

The runtime of Hit Him on the Head with a Hard Heavy Hammer is 49m.

Hit Him on the Head with a Hard Heavy Hammer is a Documentary movie.

Hit Him on the Head with a Hard Heavy Hammer has a rating of 4.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Hit Him on the Head with a Hard Heavy Hammer is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Hit Him on the Head with a Hard Heavy Hammer was directed by Rebecca Jane Arthur.

Hit Him on the Head with a Hard Heavy Hammer is originally in English.