Balloon

1990 1h 40m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Youngsters find work as part-time festival street vendors and flourish in work, friendship and love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masaya Katō
Masumi Miyazaki
Daisuke Shima
Shun Sugata
Sabu Kawahara
Mako Ishino
Yoko Ishino
Paul Maki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinsuke Inoue
Writers: Fumio Kōnami, Shinsuke Inoue, Shunichi Kajima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinsuke Inoue, shot by Kensaku Ikeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Masaya Katō and Masumi Miyazaki and Daisuke Shima carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0312708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shinsuke Inoue directs. Kensaku Ikeda behind the camera. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Shinsuke Inoue, shot by Kensaku Ikeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Masaya Katō and Masumi Miyazaki and Daisuke Shima carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0312708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.