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The Black Balloon

Not Rated Drama

Starring: Mustafa Bekiroglu, Kennon Bltut, Eléonore Hendricks, Francesca LaPrelle, Miranda LaPrelle

Writer: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie

Release Date:
January 20, 2012
Ratings:
6.5 / 10
Director:
Benny Safdie & Josh Safdie
Companies:
Red Bucket Films

Overview

While escorting a group of children through New York City, a harried man loses hold of a bouquet of one hundred balloons. Among them, a single black balloon drifts free, seemingly lifeless, only to revive and embark on a strange journey through the city. Searching for companionship, it drifts among the highs and lows of human life, discovering both joy and despair along the way. Conceived as a children’s tale but emerging as a surreal urban fable, The Black Balloon follows the haunting odyssey of a balloon that longs to belong.