Inspired by Albert Lamorisse'sic 1956 Academy Award®-Winning short*, Flight of the Red Balloon is the latest masterwork from director Hou Hsiao Hsien (Three Times, Millennium Mambo). Expanding on the key elements of Lamorisse's short - a young boy, a red balloon and Paris - Hou weaves the tale of a boy, Simon (Simon Iteanu) dealing with the increased fragility of his loving yet preocc.
Juliette Binoche, Hippolyte Girardot, Simon Iteanu (Actors).
Hsiao-Hsien Hou (Director) - François Margolin (Writer) - François Margolin (Producer).