The way Carl meets his adventure-loving wife, Ellie and becomes a balloon salesman is told in a mostly silent montage that touches the heart.

In a new trailer for the upcoming short "Carl's Date," which was released on Monday, Carl is seen telling his talking dog Dug that his friend Miss Meyer likes him and "wants to go on a date." ...

That leads to a court order forcing him to move, and live in a nursing home. Carl goes home and ties hundreds of balloons to his house. It floats away like a ship, with Carl at the helm.

In "Up," the story revolves around the main character, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen, who, frustrated with his mundane life, ties the thousands of balloons to his house and sets off for adventures ...

Even the two corners of his mouth point straight down. It’s as if he were sagging into the earth. Eventually a bouquet of balloons sends Carl and his house soaring into the sky, where they go up, up ...