Rent Burden (2018)
3.2 of 5 from 96 ratings
1h 58min
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- Synopsis:
- "Burden" is the shocking, thought-provoking and moving true story of disavowed South Carolina Klansman Mike Burden (Garrett Hedlund). When a museum celebrating the Ku Klux Klan opens in a small South Carolina town, the idealistic Reverend Kennedy (Forest Whitaker) resolves to do everything in his power to prevent long-simmering racial tensions from boiling over. But the members of Kennedy's congregation are shocked to discover that his plan includes sheltering Mike Burden, a Klansman whose relationships with both a single-mother (Andrea Riseborough) and a high-school friend (Usher Raymond) force him to re-examine his long-held beliefs.
- Actors:
- Andrea Riseborough, Garrett Hedlund, Forest Whitaker, Tom Wilkinson, Tess Harper, Crystal R. Fox, Usher Raymond, Anna Colwell, Austin Hébert, Tia Hendricks, Dexter Darden, Jason Davis, Charles Green, Al Mitchell, Jeff Pope, Alex Van, Jessejames Locorriere, Joshua Burge, Fiona Domenica, Tian Richards
- Directors:
- Andrew Heckler
- Producers:
- Robbie Brenner, Bill Kenwright
- Writers:
- Andrew Heckler
- Studio:
- Signature Entertainment
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- Remembering Tom Wilkinson
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Reviews (1) of Burden
Interesting but lacks bite - Burden review by PC
Although based on a true story, this interesting story lacks momentum and meanders a bit after a strong start. Some of this is due to the central performance from Garrett Hedlund whose mannerisms are hugely off-putting, but Andrea Riseborough and Forest Whitaker are quite superb. Their characters actually drive the film and when they are on screen it raises the drama above the ordinary. I would say that the film Skin with Jamie Bell and American History X cover similar territory with greater emotional impact.
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