Le voyage du ballon rouge [videorecording] / IFC Films ; HHH Films, Margo Films, Les films du Lendemain présentent ; un film de Hou Hsiao Hsien ; en coproduction avec ARTE France cinema, en partenariat avec le Musee d'Orsay, avec la participation de Canal Plus et Cinecinema et la Sofica Poste Image ; avec le soutien de la Région Ile de France en association avec Soficinema 3 ; produit par François Margolin et Kristina Larsen ; scénario, François Margolin.
Title from container. Juliette Binoche, Simon Iteanu, Hippolyte Girardot, Fang Song, Louise Margolin. Inspired by the 1956 film classic short by Albert Lamorisse. Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.
Summary:
Simon is dealing with the increased fragility of his loving yet preoccupied mother, Suzanne. When a Taiwanese film student, Song, is hired to help care for Simon, a unique extended family is formed. The two become completely dependent on each other, yet both are lost in separate dreams mirrored by a delicate, shiny red balloon.
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