The Flight of the Red Balloon
Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien makes his first French-language feature with this homage to, and expansion of, the beloved 1956 short, 'The Red Balloon'. Here the balloon acts as a kind of observer to a little boy named Simon, who lives with his harried mother, Suzanne (Juliette Binoche), a voice actress in a puppet theatre, in a cramped Paris flat. Suzanne's hectic life leaves little room for Simon who spends most of his time with his Chinese babysitter in this sweetly delicate and handsomely-made, observational family drama.
Year: 2007
Genre: Drama, French Cinema, Film Festivals 2008, International Showcase
Country: France
Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Simon Iteanu, Hippolyte Girardot, Song Fang, Louise Margolin
Duration: 113 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains coarse language.
Subtitles: Yes
Location in store: Foreign (France)
AVAILABILITY
DVD AVAILABLE NOW!
Permanent Collection
For in-store pickup reservations please call 03 3650 615
ALICE ALSO SUGGESTS:
Albert Lamorisse's Classic Shorts: The Red Balloon / White Mane (1956)
Two acclaimed, classic shorts by Albert Lamorisse. 'The Red Balloon' (1956) - This exquisite short r...
Cafe Lumiere (2003)
Inspired by the centenary of acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu's birth, Hou Hsiao-Hsien's lu...