United States / Jan 26, 2026 / Sundance Film Festival
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In 1933 Oregon, Samuel Murphy is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal work camp. Warden Clancy tempts him with early release if he smuggles gold through deadly wilderness, but betrayal festers within the crew, and Murphy questions how far he’ll go to see his child again.
Genres
ThrillerAdventureHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Weight |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fields Entertainment, Under the Influence Productions, Augenschein Filmproduktion |
| Release date | 1 ottobre 2026 |
| Executive producer | Ralf Berchtold |
| Production | Simon Fields, Nathan Fields, Ryan Hawke, Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo, Veronica Ferres |
| Writer | Shelby Gaines, Matthew Chapman, Matthew Booi, Leo Scherman |
| Cinematography | Matteo Cocco |
| Assistant directors | Padraic McKinley |
| Camera operators | Matteo Cocco |
| Additional photography | Matteo Cocco |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Feb 17, 2026 / Berlin International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Russia / Oct 01, 2026
Spain / Dec 11, 2026
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