The Flight of the Red Balloon (Le Voyage du ballon rouge)
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- Synopsis
- A precious young boy, Simon (Simon Iteanu) must deal with the increasing fragility of his mother, the loving yet preoccupied Suzanne (Academy Award Winner Juliette Binoche of 'The English Patient,' 'Cache')....
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- Director(s)
- Hou Hsiao-Hsien
- Distributor(s)
- IFC
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 113 min.
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Critic Reviews
Washington Post | John AndersonAdd Critic to Favorites
Because it's one of the most beautiful films ever. Because it's a work of art on the order of a poem by Yeats or a painting by Rothko.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
Juliette Binoche is outstanding as a wildly untogether single mother who parks her son with a French-speaking Chinese nanny while she whirls and worries.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Carina ChocanoAdd Critic to Favorites
The camera is so unobtrusive and the acting so naturalistic that it takes a while for a narrative to emerge. When it finally does, you're surprised to find you're deeply invested in the characters.Read the full review
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