The Balloon (1956)
- Original title
- 風船
- Directed by
- Yuzo Kawashima
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A family struggles with financial hardship and interpersonal conflicts in post-war Japan. The story focuses on their daily lives and the pressures that strain their relationships.
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What happens
The Balloon (Japanese: 風船, Hepburn: Fūsen) is a 1956 Japanese drama film directed by Yūzō Kawashima. It was adapted by Kawashima and Shōhei Imamura from a novel by Jirō Osaragi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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