BLACK BALLOONS
BLACK BALLOONS
Short, Drama
Israel
2023
Runtime, min
12
Director:
Gal Attia
Selections and Awards:
REVIEWS:
In my opinion, this film is a masterpiece! It’s really hard to put into words the tremendous impact it had. So simple, quick, and deep. Awesome!!! Thank you!!!
Live Screenings Attendee
So few words, but so much feeling. The black balloons were a stroke of genius.
Alba Lucas
Love, loss, and strange companionship,all in 12 minutes. Beautifully done. This is cinema with a soul.
Jenny S
It reminded me of my own visits to the cemetery. The way pain sits silently beside us. This film got it.
Diego Lopez
At first I thought it was a dark comedy, but then it got so real, so quietly devastating. Love it.
Javier Hernandez Gomez
The clown’s silence said more than words ever could.
Michael Richard
I adored the juxtaposition of colors and mood. pastel balloons and cemetery gloom, such delicate balance.
Álvaro Lucas
I didn’t expect to get emotional over a guy in a clown costume, but here I am, wiping my eyes.
Daniele Palomeque
This one’s going on my rewatch list. Perfect example of emotional storytelling in under 15 minutes.
Alfredo Gaitanaros
The contrast between a clown and a widow at a gravesite is a brilliant metaphor for grief and performance. Visually poetic and emotionally resonant.
Alexandre Tsinividi