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The Red Balloon poster
Synopsis

A young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris. The two become inseparable, yet the world’s harsh realities finally interfere.

Year1956
Country
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→ Up (2009) → La La Land (2016)

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childhood innocence · magical realism · friendship · urban isolation · loss of innocence

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