Le voyage du ballon rouge (2007)

A little boy and his baby-sitter inhabit the same imaginary world: through their adventures they are followed by a strange red balloon.

Director:

Hsiao-Hsien Hou

Writers:

Hsiao-Hsien Hou, François Margolin

Stars:

Juliette Binoche, Hippolyte Girardot, Simon Iteanu

3 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Juliette Binoche	...	Suzanne
Hippolyte Girardot	...	Marc
Simon Iteanu	...	Simon
Fang Song	...	Song
Louise Margolin	...	Louise
Anna Sigalevitch	...	Anna
Charles-Edouard Renault	...	Lorenzo
Damien Maestraggi

Storyline

In Paris, Chinese cinema student Song Fang is hired to work as the nanny of Simon by his divorced mother Suzanne, who works voicing marionettes in a theater. Suzanne is having troubles with her tenant Marc, who does not pay the rent, while she waits for the return of her older daughter Louise, who lives with her father in Brussels.

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Plot Keywords:

tenant | red balloon | balloon | marionette | babysitter | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Juliette Binoche: The Art of Being - Official Fansite Official site [Japan]

Country:

France Taiwan

Language:

French Mandarin

Release Date:

30 January 2008 (France)

Also Known As:

Flight of the Red Balloon

Box Office

Budget:

€3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$35,222, 6 April 2008, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$459,364, 17 August 2008

Company Credits

Production Co:

Margo Films, Les Films du Lendemain, Arte France Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The director's first film to be shot outside of Asia.

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Connections

References Severance (2006)

User Reviews

Like a Memory.....

First things first, this is the slowest movie I have ever seen. Video shots are extremely long, and many shots are of the characters are of long mundane activities. It reminds me of sitting and chatting to friends on our porch for hours every evening in the south.

Yet I liked it. I found the move almost like a dream - and as I walked out of the theater, It was like I had been in Paris for the last week.

I would recommend this to anyone who is open to new experiences, or to see a glimpse of the world from a unique perspective. And if the magic buried in the subtle moments of life is food for your soul, this is your ticket.

If you want conflict, action, or comedy, this is not your pooch.

Aww heck., take the plunge - watch something unique, and do not bring a watch.