Extra Credit: Animated Short Film Review

Extra Credit: Animated Short Film Review 


Film Title The Burden

Screenwriter/director: Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Producer: Kalle Wettre
Sound and music: Hans Appelqvist
Music Lyrics: Martin Luuk
Voices: Olof Wretling, Mattias Fransson, Carl Englén, Sven Björklund
Set design: Niki Lindroth von Bahr, Nicklas Nilsson, Malin Gullstrand
Animation: Johanna Schubert, Eirik Gronmo Bjornsen, Anna Mantzaris, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, Dockhus Animation
DoP: Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Sound mix: Owe Svensson
Made with support from The Swedish Film Institute, Film i Väst, Filmbasen, Rooftop Films, Film på Gotland and Chimney.


A bleak look at employees behind the scenes as they perform musical numbers about there humdrum lives at work.


The surreal cast of animals performing short musical numbers in Swedish is mesmerizing. The song Min borda gets into your head, Hard!

The film is stop-motion and flows well. Articulated mouths on the Fish and replacement one one the Monkeys work well. A good amount detail on backgrounds brings the world to life.

Racking in over 50 awards since 2017 this film is on the Watch list for 2018!

Robert B. Westerfield Jr.
Dec 2018

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