The Black Balloon
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.
Crew and Cast
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Info
- Status
- Released
- Released
- 20 January 2012
- Runtime
- 21m
- TMDB score
- 6.5 / 10 (11 votes)
Production
- Director
- Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
- Writers
- Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
- Studios
- Red Bucket Films
- Countries
- United States of America
Languages
- Original
- English
- Spoken
- English












































