LE VOYAGE DU BALLON ROUGE

(THE FLIGHT OF THE RED BALLOON)
Hsiao Hsien HOU
  • 2007
  • Un Certain Regard

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 Fang, a Taiwanese film student, to help her care for Simon.

Directed by : Hsiao Hsien HOU
Year of production: 2007
Country: France, Taiwan
Duration: 113 minutes

Credits

Contacts

Secondary Production

  • LES FILMS DU LENDEMAIN France

Secondary Production

  • ARTE FRANCE France

Secondary Production

  • 3H PRODUCTIONS LIMITED Taiwan

French Press

  • MATHILDE INCERTI