MOVIE · 1956
The Red Balloon
AnimationComedyDramaFamilyFantasy34 min
On the streets of Paris, a schoolboy finds a stray red balloon that seems to choose him back. Pascal Lamorisse is the child at the center of the story, trailed through the Ménilmontant neighborhood by this floating companion as the pair draw stares, smiles, and trouble from teachers, passersby, and other children. Their bond unfolds through everyday walks, stairwells, schoolyards, and sudden chases, with the balloon moving through the city like a willful friend. What begins as a small discovery turns into a tug-of-war between a child’s private wonder and the pressures gathering around him.
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