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trolley freak
23May12
This delightful short film was a multiple-award winner at festivals all over the world and deserved every one of its accolades. The director's own son plays the little boy who has many adventures with a red balloon he finds tied to a lamppost in a Parisian neighbourhood. Featuring a final scene that was undoubtedly an inspiration for Disney-Pixar's Up, this near-silent film is a gem suitable for children of all ages.
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Ace Craven
8May12
Moral of the story kids: if you find anything special in your life, hold on to it tight because it wont be long before someone tries to take it away, bursts your bubble and stomps on your balloon. Pixar aint got nothin on this one. A downright heartwarming masterpiece. The photography is Robert Doisneau-esque. There are just enough words, just enough struggle, just enough warmth... Cinema 101
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Th MZA
2Jun11
As a child I feared for the boy's life and the balloon's life, especially as they ran and floated away from the bad boys and crested a hill to face an army of bad boys; as an adult I watched this easily with close to no dread -- the magick was gone.
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Bijoux Alexanderplatz
18Feb11
I didn't expect a short film with a balloon as protagonist to stir up so many of my emotions. Loved this one.
Adam J.
29Jul10
A really adorable short that you need to see. Innocence and charm in a bustling but beautiful Paris.
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Patricia
3May10
So Charming and simple, its just very sweet and full of intrigued, I seem to comprehend how such a tiny little film like this one can call to you. Only because the fact of its simplicity and charm I just want to have more of this type of caliber in films. More quality vs complicated visual crap at times. I can't help but wonder how they made this film.
Frédéric Alvino
2Apr10
J'avais quatre ans ,ce film m'a marque au plus profond de l' âme ,le chef d'oeuvre jamais égalé ,et dans mon esprit à tout jamais ,une merveille je pleure encore quand je le redécouvre après plus de 54 ans ,c'est le plus beau cadeaux d'anniversaire que vous me faite, merci Dragon-Gris
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Eric McD
3Mar10
I saw this as a high school freshman back in the 80's, and struggled to find it on VHS, and I've been living with a worn out copy for all these years. Until now. The blu-ray edition is sublime and heavenly, The colors, the contrast are everything I dreamed for this lovely film. Essential viewing.
richmondhill
14Feb10
Charming whimsy. Constructed with sureness this is a small gem of economy but universal in theme, all the greater for its grey/blue colour palette offsetting the Technicolor balloon (an ideal programmer with Tati's Mon Oncle for it's back street view of Paris). Also check out Ken Russell’s Amelia and the Angel, made in part as a homage to this film, where a young girl chases around London for a pair of angel wings.