The Black Balloon

Overview

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.

Directed by Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie

Top cast

M

Mustafa Bekiroglu

K

Kennon Bltut

Eléonore Hendricks

F

Francesca LaPrelle

M

Miranda LaPrelle

Larry Sloman

A

Ava Rawski

A

Angel Rosa

W

William Skinner

A

Andy Spade

B

Bea Spade

Details