The Black Balloon
2012 • Drama
6.5 (10)
Josh Safdie
Director
Benny Safdie
Director
Josh Safdie
Writer
Benny Safdie
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
January 20, 2012
Duration
21 Min
Language
English
Popularity
0.4498
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
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.

















