
The White Balloon
Directed by Jafar Panahi
Produced by I.R.I.B. Channel 2, Ferdos Films
A gentle, observational story about a child's vulnerability in an indifferent urban world, told with modest warmth and a focus on small-scale human interactions.
Several people try to take advantage of a little girl's innocence to hustle money her mom gave to her to buy a goldfish with.
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Questions people ask
Is The White Balloon violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The White Balloon scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The White Balloon easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Is The White Balloon sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Does The White 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like The White Balloon
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The White Balloon
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The White Balloon, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The White Balloon, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The White Balloon, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































