
The Black Balloon
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.
- Year: 2012
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Red Bucket Films
- Keyword: new york city, short film
- Director: Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie
- Cast: Mustafa Bekiroglu, Kennon Bltut, Eléonore Hendricks, Francesca LaPrelle, Miranda LaPrelle, Larry Sloman