Burden (2018 film)
Burden is a 2018 American drama film, inspired by true events. The film was produced by Robbie Brenner and Bill Kenright, and was written and directed by Andrew Heckler.[4] The film stars Garrett Hedlund, Forest Whitaker, Andrea Riseborough, Tom Wilkinson, Tess Harper, and Usher.[5] The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and won the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award.[6]
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Directed by | Andrew Heckler |
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Written by | Andrew Heckler |
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Music by | Dickon Hinchliffe |
Cinematography | Jeremy Rouse |
Edited by | Julie Monroe Saar Klein |
Production companies | Bill Kenwright Films The Fyzz Facility Unburdened Entertainment |
Distributed by | 101 Studios |
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Running time | 129 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $139,270[2][3] |
Plot
The film follows Mike Burden (Garrett Hedlund), an orphan raised within the Ku Klux Klan who attempts to break away when the woman (Andrea Riseborough) he falls in love with urges him to leave for a better life together.[7] The Klan seeks Mike out for vengeance.[8] A black Baptist church congregation led by Reverend Kennedy (Forest Whitaker), agree to protect Mike, his girlfriend and her son.[9]
Cast
- Garrett Hedlund as Mike Burden
- Forest Whitaker as Reverend David Kennedy
- Andrea Riseborough as Judy
- Tom Wilkinson as Tom Griffin
- Usher as Clarence Brooks
- Crystal R. Fox as Janice Kennedy
- Dexter Darden as Kelvin Kennedy
- Austin Hébert as Clint
- Taylor Gregory as Franklin
- Tess Harper as Hazel Griffin
- Devin Bright as Duane Brooks
- Joshua Burge as Ronny
Production
Production of the film began October 20, 2016 and was set wrap up on November 15, 2016.[10]
Critical response
Rotten Tomatoes reports a 54% approval rating based on 13 reviews, with an average score of 6.47/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Burden grapples clumsily with its undeniably worthy themes, but its honorable intentions — and strong performances — make it easy to forgive those flaws".[11] Metacritic gives the film a weighted average of 63/100 based on 6 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[12]
See also
References
- "'18 Sundance Film Festival - U.S. Dramatic Films". www.sundance.org. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- "Burden (2018)". The Numbers. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- "Burden (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- "Relativity Specialty Division Ramps Up With Race Drama 'Burden' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- Lincoln, Ross A. (September 23, 2016). "Forest Whitaker, Garrett Hedlund & Tom Wilkinson Join Drama 'Burden'". Deadline. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- "2018 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED". Sundance Institute. January 27, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- Leah MarieAnn Klett, True story of KKK member who converted to Christianity under ministry of black pastor hits big screen, christianpost.com, USA, January 27, 2020
- Amy Nicholson, Sundance Film Review: ‘Burden’, variety.com, USA, January 25, 2018
- Jeffrey Collins, True story of KKK member who converted to Christianity under ministry of black pastor hits big screen, time.com, USA, January 29, 2020
- mdavis@myjpa.com, Michael Davis. "Filming continues on Jackson square". Jackson Progress-Argus. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- "Burden (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- "Burden (2020) Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 16, 2020.