United States / Jan 20, 2012 / Sundance Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Black Balloon |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Red Bucket Films |
| Official site | elara.world |
| Release date | 20 gennaio 2012 |
| Executive producer | Andy Spade |
| Production | Sam Lisenco |
| Writer | Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie |
| Casting | Eléonore Hendricks, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie |
| Editing | Benny Safdie |
| Cinematography | Sean Price Williams, Peter Buntaine |
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| Assistant directors | Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie |
| Camera operators | Sean Price Williams, Peter Buntaine |
| Additional photography | Sean Price Williams, Peter Buntaine |
| Production design | John Furgason |
| Art direction | John Furgason |
| Set decoration | John Furgason |
| Music | Daevid Allen, Benny Safdie, Evan Mangiamele |
| Sound | Daevid Allen, Benny Safdie, Evan Mangiamele |
Release dates
Premiere
Switzerland / Aug 09, 2012 / Locarno Film Festival
Australia / Aug 12, 2015 / Melbourne International Film Festival
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