The Black Balloon (2012)
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.
- Released
- 2012-01-20
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 21 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 from 11 votes