Apocalyptical musical on modern life | "The Burden" - Animated short film by Niki Lindroth Von Bahr

[@michaeltenenbaum8450]

I watched this as part of an Animation Show of Shows showcase back in college. The sound of the sardine saying “Long Time, Long Time” has been burned into my brain ever since and I’ve spent YEARS trying to find this short again. Thank you for this

[@TheNerosky]

I've been searching it for years too, the sound of the animals chanting "When the burden its lifted from my soulders" permanently changed the funny chemicals of my brain

[@bangbangkoo]

Omg same!!! I watched it back in 2018 or 2019 at University cuz my cinema teacher play it for us and I loved it. The sound of their singing voices was stuck in my head but couldn’t find the film. 😭 Until I googled “stop motion short film musical” and finally found it 😭😭😭 I was getting so frustrated

[@niko-lett]

I saw this at an animation showcase event years ago as well, very impactful. I remember writing a note in my to-watch list, " Niki - the burden "... since we share the same first name, that's what I remembered... now I just googled it et voilá!

[@ant11368]

This is fabulous! Weird, melancholic, hopeful, wistful, uncomfortable... So many contrary and contrasting emotions that play well together. Reminds me a bit of Bjork. The animation is superb

[@heathkinzer7772]

It gives me chills and makes me want to cry. My shoulders feel lighter

[@SomethingOddInMyTea]

Amazing, so beautifully realized world and has an eerie quality to it!

[@aleyamar5946]

It’s so sad and funny. I was submerged in this world. Love the animation!

[@lulucalliope713]

I saw this on the Criterion Channel and I fell in love. Nikki is an amazing storyteller.

[@caitl2763]

Liminal spaces at the end of the world. One of my favorite shorts of all time

[@venburylabs]

An utterly fabulous short film that introduced me to the incredible work of Niki Lindroth von Bahr, who is now quite possibly my favorite stop motion director. One of her other films, "Bathhouse," is also on this channel and well worth a watch

[@Princess-Yoda]

Thanks so much for mentioning "Bath House". I just saw it and loved it too. 😃👍🏼

[@gavinsewell7151]

This is superb. Absolutely amazing. Thank you Von Bahr.

[@winndixiedeli]

wow this is so so beautiful and weird and sad and incredible. i love it.

[@FearMonarch]

Damn im so glad i found a copy on KZbin 😊

[@bjb7587]

Lord have mercy. You never know what you'll see on Kis Kis, but it always fresh and ingenious. I think that third fish has real talent. Gonna be huge, once his skin clears up.

[@KISKISkeepitshort]

Thank you for those kind words!😊

[@polytrauma101]

Watched it years ago at FMX among Shelley's Eye Candy. This one stood out and left me strangely moved. It was not available on youtube back then. Glad to have found it now, so I can share it. It's wonderfully unique.

[@Theothermanofsteel]

This is the best short film I have ever seen

[@blackbeauty938]

kathrine agrees

[@broslyons8045]

Damn this is unique and good - thanks-

[@PatrickMustain]

I can't stop thinking about this film

[@azeliecouderc131]

Watched it like 10 times x) Still a masterpiece

[@blackbeauty938]

so did kathrine

[@komalm_20]

This is so so good 😢

[@VTTVpsycho]

wow.

[@mlebrooks]

If you want to dub it into English I suggest Tom Waits for the telemarketer

[@WendyWahman]

Love this. Maybe this will be my 'soundtrack to Ascension.' One of the singers sounds like a mid-career Tom Waits.

[@osmararielmontielpereda5654]

Me encantan tus videos

[@toyotaprius79]

This must be Scandinavian

[@justiem3772]

I love it. ❤

[@renegroulx7029]

In the alternate world of sardine people, and monkey telecom associates :

[@rickhobson3211]

This is the best thing ever. I can die now.

[@RyanSimonLeon]

The burden is lifted off your shoulders

[@osmararielmontielpereda5654]

Eres el megor en estas abitasiones

[@wry6read]

Such a stark view - not Swedish, is it?

[@the1stime]

Work on lifting the burden of your shoulders and the healing capabilities of the mind-body connection will prevail.

[@blackbeauty938]

kathrine loves! it

[@serrotrehpotsirhc]

No way

[@jeremydavis6302]

This sound like bladee

[@Zenseus]

🥲

[@osmararielmontielpereda5654]

Perdon animadiones

[@ДМИТРИЙПристромов-к2д]

I don't like it, but this cartoon is absolutely ingenious.

[@Alex.Russia]

Очень странный мульфильм