So far as one can inform, Murphy (Ethan Hawke), a father, WWI veteran, and avid automobile mechanic, has by no means encountered an insurmountable problem. Dwelling in Eugene, Oregon, in 1933, 4 years into the Nice Despair, Murphy and his younger daughter, Penny (the cute Avy Berry), are evicted from their house. To no fault of his personal, the seek for a brand new place is the inciting incident in “The Weight,” the characteristic debut from director Padraic McKinley.