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A balloon wraps itself around a young child's hand, bringing him higher and higher, much to the child's delight... but... | add synopsisAwards:
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Shorts Column | Don Hertzfeldt Tours the Nation with his Most Ambitious Short Ever (From indieWIRE - Movies. 30 October 2008, 9:42 AM, PDT)
An Evening with Don Hertzfelt- Second Show added this Saturday!!!
(From AlamoDrafthouseCinema. 7 October 2008, 4:19 PM, PDT)
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Cruel, ugly and just plain sick....I want MORE! moreAdditional Details
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This short film from Don Hertzfeldt is a very sadistic film indeed and seems to possibly be inspired (in a negative way) by the "classic" French short film, THE RED BALLOON. Because Hertzfeldt is a very bizarre person with a sick sense of humor, the red balloon in this film is a nasty piece of work--spending the entire film either pummeling the poor kid or dropping him from extreme heights again and again. There certainly isn't anything deep or philosophical here--just stick figure-like beings getting the crap knocked out of them by Satanic balloons.
This film is highly recommended for teens, sick and twisted adults and,...um...that's all. As for artsy folks out there, DON'T see this under any circumstances. It will offend you and taint your opinions of THE RED BALLOON!