A mysterious red balloon affectionately follows seven–year old Simon (Simon Iteanu) around Paris. His mother Suzanne (Juliette Binoche) is a puppeteer who uses her vocal talents to bring life to the shows she writes. Completely absorbed in her new show, single mother Suzanne becomes overwhelmed by the complications of modern daily life. She decides to hire Song (Fang Song), a Taiwanese film student, to help her care for Simon.
Production 3H Productions(presents); Margo Films [fr](presents); Les Films du Lendemain [fr](presents); arte France Cinéma [fr](in co-production with); Le Musée d'Orsay [fr](in partnership with); Canal+ [fr](with the participation of); CinéCinéma [fr](with the participation of); Sofica Poste Image [fr](with the participation of); Région Ile-de-France [fr](with the support of); Soficinéma 3 [fr](in association with);
Cast Names Damien Maestraggi; Charles-Edouard Renault; Monique Stalens; Juliette Binoche; Simon Iteanu; Fang Song; Hippolyte Girardot; Louise Margolin; Anna Sigalevitch;
Box Office USD 459,364
Release Date 2007-10-01 * (Chicago International Film Festival) 2007-10-07 (New York Film Festival) 2008-03-29 (Florida Film Festival) 2008-04-04 (limited) 2008-10-21 (DVD premiere)