Red and White: Program 2

Taiwanese master Hou pays homage to Lamorisse’s The Red Balloon. Juliette Binoche gives a powerful performance as Suzanne, a single mother and professional puppeteer who hires Song (Song Fang), a young Taiwanese film student, to care for her son. Filmed in 10-minute, unrehearsed takes, and shot using only natural light, this is a gentle, stunning ode to Paris and childhood.