Several people try to take advantage of a little girl's innocence to hustle money her mom gave to her to buy a goldfish with.
the vibe
The White Balloon Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burnbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchintimateheartfelt
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Movie1995·85 min
The White Balloon
Directed by Jafar Panahi
A drama family film directed by Jafar Panahi.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 21%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.5/10
126 ratings
About The White Balloon
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Cozy
- Story Tags
- isolation loneliness, survival of spirit, late 20th century, urban, small town, strangers forced together, outsider misfit, everyman, quest mission, fish out of water