Deep into Hell Week, a favored pledgee is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing.
“Burning Sands covers familiar territory, but Trevor Jackson's layered performance and director/co-writer Gerard McMurray's empathetic approach help set it apart.”
Burning Sands is a well made, thought provoking film filled with subtleties and a compelling story that, like any good film, leaves us with questions, and challenges us to think about the repercussions of our actions.
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Aramide Tinubu
RTEssenceApr 6, 2017
Burning Sands is a riveting assessment of freedom, compassion and what it means to think critically about the circumstances you may find yourself in.
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Matt Zoller Seitz
RTRogerEbert.comMar 10, 2017
You definitely come away from the experience with very mixed feelings about what you've seen and how it was presented, which feels just about right for a story like this one.
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Emmanuel Noisette
RTThe Movie BlogFeb 6, 2019
We want movies to make us feel things and generate discussions. This movie succeeded in both.