Burden (R)
synopsis
When a museum celebrating the Ku Klux Klan opens in a small South Carolina town, the idealistic Reverend Kennedy 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 and a high-school friend force him to re-examine his long-held beliefs. After Kennedy helps Mike leave behind his violent past, the Baptist preacher finds himself on a collision course with manipulative KKK leader Tom Griffin. In the face of grave threats to himself and his family, the resolute Kennedy bravely pursues a path toward peace, setting aside his own misgivings in the hopes of healing his wounded community.
details
Drama
1 hr. 57 min.
Opened February 28th, 2020
MovieGoer Review
Burden is one of those socially-conscious movies where you're tempted to say, "Well, at least its heart is in the right place." A historically-based film with an old-fashioned theme of love triumphing over hatred, the movie is at times too ... MORE
synopsis
When a museum celebrating the Ku Klux Klan opens in a small South Carolina town, the idealistic Reverend Kennedy 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 and a high-school friend force him to re-examine his long-held beliefs. After Kennedy helps Mike leave behind his violent past, the Baptist preacher finds himself on a collision course with manipulative KKK leader Tom Griffin. In the face of grave threats to himself and his family, the resolute Kennedy bravely pursues a path toward peace, setting aside his own misgivings in the hopes of healing his wounded community.
details
Drama
1 hr. 57 min.
Opened February 28th, 2020
MovieGoer Review
Burden is one of those socially-conscious movies where you're tempted to say, "Well, at least its heart is in the right place." A historically-based film with an old-fashioned theme of love triumphing over hatred, the movie is at times too ... MORE
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