The Balloon
1956 · TMDB 6.3 · 風船
Directed by Yūzō Kawashima
Haruki Murakami is a successful family man and the head of a camera company. Unbeknownst to Murakami, his arrogant son oscillates between a mistress and a new lover who sings at a nightclub. When Murakami’s daughter befriends the mistress, the affair throws the family into turmoil.
Why it matters
In 1979 East Germany, two families build a hot-air balloon to escape to the West. Based on a true story, this tense thriller captures the desperation and ingenuity of those who dared to float to freedom.
From The Balloon's Ascent
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Released
- 1956-02-19
- Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- TMDB score
- 6.3
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