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musicismylife29
Hast du etwas Zeit für mich?Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich
Von neunundneunzig Luftballons
Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont
Denkst du vielleicht grad an mich?
Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich
Von neunundneunzig Luftballons
Und dass sowas von sowas kommt...
Siskoid
When I read The Red Balloon (Le ballon rouge), a short, won an Oscar for best original screenplay, I was intrigued. Especially considering the 34-minute film is practically wordless. It's totally deserved. What a charming piece of magical realism this is, about a young boy (played by director Lamorisse's son) finding a gorgeous red balloon and bonding with it, as one might a pet. From then on, it follows him around, sometimes drawing the attention of the wrong people (like the neighborhood bullies). You're practically on the edge of your seat whenever the balloon is in danger of being grabbed or burst, shouting at it through the screen to fly away. When you're watching something from 1956 and you can't figure out how it was made, you're looking at something special, on the order of stage magic. And that balloon... so big and red, it pops (sorry, bad pun) off the screen like a special effect even if it didn't have seeming agency. What a lovely, lovely piece of cinema.Squin
The sequel? https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/billys+balloon/Flavio
this movie must have the most touching deflating scene of a balloon in cinematic history.Emiam
6/10jarudet
Can't help but smile throughout the film. :)iawia
They did take a revenge, in a way.Pallium Invisibilitatem
Charming movie if one tries to overlook the deep undertones set completely throughout the movie...zaraheco
surprisingly, i enjoyed this :)Othelieae
I watched this on a moviescreen made of snow, outside. It might be boring, but it is quite special.saydin7
boooooriingMarazmatique
The most boring film on the shorts list.invisiblecities
i was kinda hoping that they were going to take their revenge on those asshole kidsgreenhorg
I initially thought the balloons were all like 'forget this place' and returning to their home planet.I like my ending better.
frankqb
A charming short that celebrates the wonders of childhood and friendship through a boy and a magical balloon.Showing items 1 – 15 of 25