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The Black Balloon(2012)
Status: Released
Date: 2012-01-20
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10 Votes
Time: 0h 21m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Red Bucket Films
Movie: The Black Balloon
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Eléonore Hendricks
Larry Sloman
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