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The Burden

The Burden

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The Burden

2017

0h 15m

7.2(26 votes)

Music

Animation

Overview

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.

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Film i Väst

Svenska Filminstitutet

The people behind it

Cast & crew

4 featured cast members

Starring

Sven Björklund

Sven Björklund

Carl Englén

Mattias Fransson

Mattias Fransson

Olof Wretling

Olof Wretling

Creative team

Directed by: Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Written by: Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Produced by: Kalle Wettre

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