Is Flight of the Red Balloon violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Flight of the Red Balloon easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Flight of the Red Balloon sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Flight of the Red Balloon scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Flight of the Red Balloon end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Flight of the Red Balloon

Name: Flight of the Red Balloon
Genre: Family, Drama
Released: 2007
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Simon Iteanu, Song Fang, Hippolyte Girardot, Louise Margolin

Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien

Produced by 3H Productions, Margo Films

2007117 min6.3 / 10

A contemplative, visually poetic observation of Parisian family life and childhood wonder filtered through an outsider's gaze, grounded in gentle melancholy and the magic of a red balloon.

The first part in a new series of films produced by Musée d'Orsay, 'Flight of the Red Balloon' tells the story of a French family as seen through the eyes of a Chinese student. The film was shot in August and September 2006 on location in Paris. This is Hou Hsiao-Hsien's first Western film. It is based on the classic French short The Red Balloon directed by Albert Lamorisse.

Clusters

Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Bittersweet Family Stories Cozy Fantasy Stories Reflective Life Stories Isolation And Loneliness

Genres

Family Drama

Keywords

Paris, France Single Parent Nanny Neglect Babysitter Brussels, Belgium Balloon Shadow Puppet

Questions people ask

Is Flight of the Red Balloon violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Flight of the Red Balloon easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Flight of the Red Balloon sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Flight of the Red Balloon scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Flight of the Red Balloon end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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