The Black Balloon

Name: The Black Balloon
Released: 2012-01-20
Rating: 6.5

6.5 (10) 21m 2012Drama

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.

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January 20, 2012

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Benny Safdie