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Burden

2018 · 129 min

A heavy, sincere drama about hate and forgiveness that moves slowly toward hope, carried by strong performances and moral seriousness.

Directed by
Andrew Heckler
Genres
Drama
Starring
Garrett Hedlund, Andrea Riseborough, Forest Whitaker
Tagline
Based on the powerful and inspiring true story.
Overview
Ku Klux Klansman Mike Burden opens the Redneck Shop and KKK museum in historic Laurens, SC. He subsequently falls in love with a single mother and, under her influence, quits the Klan and is taken in by an African American Reverend.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Andrew Heckler
Genres
Drama
Starring
Garrett Hedlund, Andrea Riseborough, Forest Whitaker
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • race
  • identity
  • faith
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Andrew Heckler
Written by
Andrew Heckler
Starring
Garrett Hedlund, Andrea Riseborough, Forest Whitaker, Tom Wilkinson, Usher, Tess Harper, Anna Colwell, Austin Hébert
Music
Dickon Hinchliffe
Cinematography
Jeremy Rouse
Runtime
129 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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