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Wikipedia article




'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. The film stars Garrett Hedlund, Forest Whitaker, Andrea Riseborough, Tom Wilkinson, Tess Harper, and Usher. The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and won the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award.

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.Leah MarieAnn Klett, [https://www.christianpost.com/news/true-story-of-kkk-member-who-converted-to-christianity-under-ministry-black-pastor-hits-big-screen.html True story of KKK member who converted to Christianity under ministry of black pastor hits big screen], christianpost.com, USA, January 27, 2020 The Klan seeks Mike out for vengeance.Amy Nicholson, [https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/burden-review-1202676916/ Sundance Film Review: Burden], variety.com, USA, January 25, 2018 A black Baptist church congregation led by Reverend Kennedy (Forest Whitaker), agree to protect Mike, his girlfriend and her son.Jeffrey Collins, [https://web.archive.org/web/20200129165440/https://time.com/5773765/redneck-shop-transforming-black-preacher/ True story of KKK member who converted to Christianity under ministry of black pastor hits big screen], time.com, USA, January 29, 2020

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 Hbert 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.

Critical response



Rotten Tomatoes reports approval rating based on reviews, with an average score of . 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." Metacritic gives the film a weighted average of 63/100 based on 6 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."

See also



*List of black films of the 2010s

References




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