Burden (2018) - Sundance Audience Award Winner

[HorrorBlu]

U.S. Dramatic Competition: Burden - YouTube

Burden - Sundance Clip - YouTube

Mike Burden (Garrett Hedlund) is a taciturn repo man rising through the ranks of the Ku Klux Klan in small-town South Carolina, 1996. Orphaned as a child, he is fiercely loyal to local Klan leader and toxic father figure Tom Griffin (a terrifying Tom Wilkinson). But Burden has a change of heart when he falls for Judy (Andrea Riseborough), a single mother who stirs his social conscience. His violent break from the Klan sends him into the open arms of Reverend Kennedy (Forest Whitaker), an idealistic African American preacher, who offers him safety and a shot at redemption.

Based on a true story, writer/director Andrew Heckler’s debut drama is an unflinching examination of the neo-Confederate heritage of hatred and a moving character study about the hard work of undoing racism. Through Hedlund’s nuanced performance and Heckler’s sensitive exploration of class, race, and family—both genetic and adopted—this cautiously optimistic vision of social progress is at once a reflection on the stubborn roots of American racism and an urgent window into contemporary conflicts in the age of the alt-right.

Winner of the Audience Award (US Dramatic) at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

[HorrorBlu]

I thought this was a really good movie, although fairly traditional. Goes exactly where you expect it to go, even ends with a news clip featuring the real people involved. There's a scene where a character is doused in gasoline and they threaten to light him on fire, which caused a woman in the audience to jump up and race out of the theater. She didn't come back.

Performances are all around excellent, especially Garrett Hedlund as Mike Burden. I had caught a screening of Nancy right before this movie, so that was two movies with Andrea Riseborough in one day.

Even though the movie is very good, I don't think there's going to be a lot of interest in this one. With movies like Get Out, Sorry To Bother You, Blindspotting, The Hate U Give, etc being the big thing right now, I don't think anyone is especially interested in a story about race from the white perspective. Which, understandable I guess. Despite this, it's certainly well-made, well-intentioned, and worth seeing.

[AaronJ]

I'm definitely interested in this. Looks quite well made.

And this is turning into the Year of Andrea Riseborough.

[HorrorBlu]

Looks like this is finally getting released. Limited theatrcial release begins on November 1st:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...tudios-1218797

I was wondering what had happened to this movie. It has been almost a year since I saw it, and will have been well over a year by the time it is released.

[puddy77]

https://youtu.be/SATynwll5fE

[AaronJ]

Jeez does this look intense.

[HorrorBlu]

DVD only release on June 23rd:

[Poya]

Are you serious? Why not release this on Betamax while you’re at it?

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by Poya

Are you serious? Why not release this on Betamax while you’re at it?

If Betamax sold as well as DVD’s do, then I’m sure they would.

[Poya]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

If Betamax sold as well as DVD’s do, then I’m sure they would.

As if this will sell well regardless.

[MazeRunner]

Just finished watching this, and really enjoyed it. It's a shame it's a DVD-only release.