Flight of the Red Balloon
- Release Date: May 16, 2008 (limited)
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien
- Producer(s): François Margolin, Kristina Larsen
- Writer(s): Hou Hsiao Hsien, François Margolin
- Studio: Maximum Films
- Length: 1h 53m | Classification: NR
Synopsis
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, Suzanne becomes overwhelmed by the complications of modern daily life.
She decides to hire Song Fang, a Taiwanese film student, to help her care for Simon.