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.

Director: Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie

Cast: Mustafa Bekiroglu, Kennon Bltut, Eléonore Hendricks, Francesca LaPrelle, Miranda LaPrelle, Larry Sloman, Ava Rawski, Angel Rosa

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.