Flight of the Red Balloon
By Hsiao-Hsien Hou 2007 Le Voyage du ballon rouge Feature Film Completed
113 min
Synopsis
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.
