Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Burden easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Burden end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Burden violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Burden

Name: The Burden
Genre: Music, Animation
Released: 2017
Duration: 15 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Sven Björklund, Carl Englén, Mattias Fransson, Olof Wretling

Directed by Niki Lindroth von Bahr

Produced by Film i Väst, Svenska Filminstitutet

201715 min7.2 / 10

A visually striking, formally ambitious animated musical that uses apocalyptic imagery and auto-tuned sound to explore liberation and the collapse of consumer culture.

A shopping center along a large highway is the scene of an apocalyptic musical. Animation with a strong sense of form set to auto-tuned music by Klungan. About liberation through great catastrophy.

Clusters

Dark Comedy Nightmares Absurdist Political Satire Philosophical Life Reflections Religious Horror Movies Musical Theatre & Opera

Genres

Music Animation

Keywords

Modern Society Musical Stop Motion Woman Director Short Film 3d Animation

Questions people ask

Is The Burden sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Burden scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Burden easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does The Burden end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Burden violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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