Hou Hsiao Hsien's FLIGHT OF THE RED BALLOON is the latest masterpiece inspired by Albert Lamorisse's 1956 Academy Award Winning classic, THE RED BALLOON. Hou expands on its key elements-a young boy, a red balloon & Paris- to weave an achingly beautiful tale on the mysteries of familial bonds & the lingering effects the past has on us all. A precious young boy, Simon must deal with the increasing fragility of his mother, the loving yet preoccupied Suzanne. Completely immersed in her own tribulations, Suzanne hires Song, a Taiwanese film student, to help care for Simon. Together with Song, a unique extended family is formed, utterly interdependent yet lost in separate thoughts & dreams mirrored by a delicate, shiny red balloon.Trailer HERE
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