Comments on: Activities after Watching the French Film: “The Red Balloon”

By: Best Movies for Kids from Around the World (Plus Lesson Plans!)

Best Movies for Kids from Around the World (Plus Lesson Plans!) — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 14:49:32 +0000

[…] his home when his mother won’t let it in, and trying to avoid a group of bullies with the boy (lesson ideas here). This is one of the best movies for kids who are very young (it is almost […]

By: Natasha Silcock

Natasha Silcock — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 02:03:18 +0000

I just watched this movie online on Christmas day, then again on Boxing day. I got more out of it the second time, it affected me more deeply. It’s a beautiful movie, I love the scenery and the lack of dialogue. I had read the book as a child, but the movie is much better. I love the music in it too. But if I watch it again, and I will want to, I’m only going to watch up to the point where he stops at the bakery and goes in, because I can’t watch those cruel bullies again or see the balloon being destroyed.The ending where he gets carried away doesn’t really make up for it. I can’t get the image out of my mind where the bullies have gone, but Pascal is sitting on the ground holding the string of his ‘dead’ friend, looking sad and bewildered. No, nothing makes up for that. There’s already so much wilful cruelty in this world, I don’t want to willingly watch it if I can avoid it.

But I do love the movie, up to the point where he goes into the bakery. Till then it’s innocent and playful. Such an unusual movie, there’s none quite like it.

By: Sandi Purdell-Lewis

Sandi Purdell-Lewis — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:05:57 +0000

A magical movie.

By: kidworldcitizen

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:06:09 +0000

In reply to akane. Oh neat! A lot of people have forgotten about this little gem:). I think it's such a sweet introduction to "foreign films" for little kids!

By: akane

akane — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 04:52:21 +0000

How cool! We actually just watched this movie with my kids a few weeks ago. 🙂

By: kidworldcitizen

kidworldcitizen — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:24:38 +0000

In reply to awakeshawn. I love the "balloon as the main character" :).. Thanks for sharing!

By: awakeshawn

awakeshawn — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:12:33 +0000

This is great. Thanks for sharing. We love this movie. We also do a lot of discussion about plot, setting, characters as we are a writing family. I had to laugh when my girls both said the Balloon was a main character. So true!! I’ll repin this on my Movie Night board.