Caleb, a young SFX makeup artist struggles to create realistic effects until he witnesses a brutal murder. Intrigued by what he saw, he descends into a psychological abyss as he takes on extreme measures to create his masterful effects.
Burden tells the story of Bennett Lewis (Nic Few), a highly successful and highly educated family man who in spite of his success still has to deal with the perils of being a Black man in America.
It is summer of 1965, and Eve and Austin have just committed a heist. While hiding out in the desert, Austin is shocked to discover that Eve has an African-American mother.