The Concert

The Concert

Directed by Walerian Borowczyk

Produced by Les Cinéastes Associés

19677 min5.1 / 10

A darkly comic animated short that disguises marital violence as a concert performance, blending surreal visual humor with genuine menace.

A short film by Walerian Borowczyk. Ostensibly a film of a concert given by the round, unassuming Monsieur Kabal and his spiky, terrifying wife, it's actually a cover for their frequent attempts at causing each other extreme physical harm.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Concert end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Concert violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is The Concert scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Concert easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Concert sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Like The Concert

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Concert

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Concert, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Concert, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Concert, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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