Flight of the Red Balloon(OBS)
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, single mother Suzanne becomes overwhelmed by the complications of modern daily life. She decides to hire Song, a Chinese film student, to help her care for Simon. In succession to Albert Lamorisse’s THE RED BALLOON (1956), Taiwanese maestro Hou Hsiao-hsien observes the ups and downs of Parisan family lives in his signature style of fluid, swooning long takes. Julitte Binoche delivers another charismatic performance as a single mother under the lens of Hou’s long-time collaborator Mark Lee Ping-bing.
Director
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Cast
Juliette Binoche, Simon Iteanu, Hippolyte Girardot, Song Fang
Release Date
26-04-2025
Language
French, Mandarin
Run Time
115 minutes
