The Flight of the Red Balloon

A mysterious red balloon affectionately follows seven-year-old Simon around Paris. His mother Suzanne is a puppeteer who uses her vocal talents to bring life to the shows she writes. Completely absorbed in her new show, Suzanne becomes overwhelmed by the complications of modern daily life. She decides to hire Song Fang, a Taiwanese film student, to help her care for Simon. Directed by Chinese master filmmaker Hou Hsaio-Hsien (Flowers of Shanghai).

“A magical must-see and a loving tribute to Albert Lamorrisse's 1956 children's classic The Red Balloon.” (Aaron Hillis, Village Voice)

“A work of tremendous precision and heartfelt emotion, made by one of the great artists in the medium.” (Andrew O’Hehir, Salon)

An “eloquent study of loneliness and postmodern drift.” (Justin Chang, Variety)