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]

Burden
Film poster
Directed byAndrew Heckler
Produced by
Written byAndrew Heckler
Starring
Music byDickon Hinchliffe
CinematographyJeremy Rouse
Edited byJulie Monroe
Saar Klein
Production
companies
Bill Kenwright Films
The Fyzz Facility
Unburdened Entertainment
Distributed by101 Studios
Release date
  • January 21, 2018 (2018-01-21) (Sundance)
  • February 28, 2020 (2020-02-28) (United States)
Running time
129 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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

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
  1. "'18 Sundance Film Festival - U.S. Dramatic Films". www.sundance.org. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  2. "Burden (2018)". The Numbers. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  3. "Burden (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  4. "Relativity Specialty Division Ramps Up With Race Drama 'Burden' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  5. Lincoln, Ross A. (September 23, 2016). "Forest Whitaker, Garrett Hedlund & Tom Wilkinson Join Drama 'Burden'". Deadline. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  6. "2018 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED". Sundance Institute. January 27, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  7. 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
  8. Amy Nicholson, Sundance Film Review: ‘Burden’, variety.com, USA, January 25, 2018
  9. 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
  10. mdavis@myjpa.com, Michael Davis. "Filming continues on Jackson square". Jackson Progress-Argus. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  11. "Burden (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  12. "Burden (2020) Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
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