A man accused of a crime - a court with its own agenda. Bertrand's Burden explores what happens when you can't defend yourself and witnesses are useful tools to accomplish the whims of the court. Joseph Bertrand, an everyman, is left wondering why he is even on trial. In a time and place where justice is flipped on its head and civil rights are non-existent, Bertrand's Burden takes a look at the horrifying reality when you have no voice against a monolithic bureaucracy.