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Director:
Don Hertzfeldt
Writer:
Don Hertzfeldt (writer)
Genre:
Animation | Comedy | Short more
Plot:
A balloon wraps itself around a young child's hand, bringing him higher and higher, much to the child's delight... but... | add synopsis
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Awards:
26 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Shorts Column | Don Hertzfeldt Tours the Nation with his Most Ambitious Short Ever
 (From indieWIRE. 30 October 2008, 9:42 AM, PDT)
An Evening with Don Hertzfelt- Second Show added this Saturday!!!
 (From AlamoDrafthouseCinema. 7 October 2008, 4:19 PM, PDT)
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Cruel, ugly and just plain sick....I want MORE! more (9 total)

Directed by
Don Hertzfeldt 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Don Hertzfeldt  writer

Produced by
Don Hertzfeldt .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Rebecca Moline 
 
Film Editing by
Rebecca Moline 
 
Sound Department
Don Hertzfeldt .... sound
 
Animation Department
Don Hertzfeldt .... animator
 
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Runtime:
6 min
Country:
USA
Language:
None
Color:
Color
Certification:
USA:Unrated
Filming Locations:
University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA
Company:
Bitter Films more

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Spoofs Le ballon rouge (1956) more

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Cruel, ugly and just plain sick....I want MORE!, 13 February 2008
8/10
Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

This short film from Don Hertzfeldt is a very sadistic film indeed and seems to possibly be inspired (in a negative way) by the "classic" French short film, THE RED BALLOON. Because Hertzfeldt is a very bizarre person with a sick sense of humor, the red balloon in this film is a nasty piece of work--spending the entire film either pummeling the poor kid or dropping him from extreme heights again and again. There certainly isn't anything deep or philosophical here--just stick figure-like beings getting the crap knocked out of them by Satanic balloons.

This film is highly recommended for teens, sick and twisted adults and,...um...that's all. As for artsy folks out there, DON'T see this under any circumstances. It will offend you and taint your opinions of THE RED BALLOON!

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