France,
2007, 113 min
Plots(1)
Expanding on the key elements of Lamorisse's short - a young boy, a red balloon and Paris - Hou weaves the tale of a boy, Simon (Simon Iteanu) dealing with the increased fragility of his loving yet preoccupied mother, Suzanne (Juliette Binoche). When a Taiwanese film student, Song (Fang Song), is hired to help care for Simon, a unique extended family is formed - utterly dependent on each other yet lost in separate dreams mirrored by a delicate, shiny red balloon. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Juliette Binoche
France
Best movies:
Three Colours: Red (1994)
Three Colors: Blue (1993)
Three Colours: White (1994)
Hippolyte Girardot
France
Best movies:
Manon of the Spring (1986)
L'Amour nu (1981)
Paris, I Love You (2006)
Fang Song
China
Best movies:
Flight of the Red Balloon (2007)
Anna Sigalevitch
Best movies:
The Piano Teacher (2001)
Student Services (2010) (TV movie)
Flight of the Red Balloon (2007)
Damien Maestraggi
Best movies:
Flight of the Red Balloon (2007)