Hit Him on the Head with a Hard Heavy Hammer (2023) is a Documentary film that follows 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. Hit Him on the Head with a Hard Heavy Hammer is not currently listed with streaming providers in your selected region, but availability can change over time. It has a user rating of 4.0 out of 10 from 1 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.