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The Hammer

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The hammer is the tool a sculptor uses to chip away at the block. It is the emblematic tool of French artist Jean-Luc Vilmouth. Akerman here instigates a game of musical chairs. The winner is then permitted to hurl the hammer out into the starry night.

DirectorChantal Akerman

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The Hammer isn't streaming anywhere in Canada yet.

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The Hammer hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 19, 1986. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.