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Two Balloons

  • 2017
  • 9m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
209
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Two Balloons (2017)
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Two adventurous lemurs navigate their dirigibles halfway around the world to a place where happenstance and fate threaten to disrupt their reunion.Two adventurous lemurs navigate their dirigibles halfway around the world to a place where happenstance and fate threaten to disrupt their reunion.Two adventurous lemurs navigate their dirigibles halfway around the world to a place where happenstance and fate threaten to disrupt their reunion.

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    • Mark C. Smith
  • Writer
    • Mark C. Smith
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    209
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    • Director
      • Mark C. Smith
    • Writer
      • Mark C. Smith
    • 12User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 59 wins & 22 nominations total

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    10Dreamachieverps

    Beautiful and Charming Tale

    Two Balloons by director Marc Smith is an exquisite work of art and animation. This stop motion film is dazzling to the eye while telling a charming tale of love that conquers all. A must see if you get the chance for sure!
    10RIFF_FAN

    A delightful film

    Two Balloons capped off the 2019 Rochester International Film Festival where it was very warmly received. This touching and engaging love story of two lemurs traveling great lengths to come together is told without the use of dialogue. The simple but engaging music and crisp animation tell the story effectively on their own. I was mesmerized from beginning to end.
    10glynne41

    Totally Irresistible!

    Can't wait to share this with my grandkids! Beautifully done! Great soundtrack. We'll watch it many times, I'm sure!
    grover_fuller

    Touches the Heart

    This is a sweet, beautifully animated, charmingly wonderful, imaginative film. All the elements blend seamlessly together: art direction, lighting, animation and music. It's not a stretch to say that, for those who view it, it would be the best 9 minutes of their day. Bravo to director Mark Smith and his team! Looking forward to seeing more of your creativity in the future!
    7ferguson-6

    Lemurs and love

    Greetings again from the darkness. Stop-motion animation is always fascinating to me, and when it's done very well, it can be downright mesmerizing. And that's what we have here thanks to Director Mark C Smith and Producer and Visual Effects artist Adam C Sager.

    Two lemurs are navigating their dirigibles across the beautiful sky to meet up at a particular spot previously agreed upon. A messenger bird helps out so much along the way, one might call it a love bird. Their plan is disrupted by an ominous storm, but whether in the sky or at sea, love finds a way.

    The film contains no dialogue, no narration, and there is no storyboard giving you background or detail. Just beautiful animation and lovely accompanying music. Maps, ropes, and scopes are all provided in such detail, and the long tails of the lemurs are constant and fluid in motion.

    It's a dream-like 8 minutes that could be a wonderful bedtime story or video, regardless of one's age.

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    • Release date
      • March 13, 2019 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Filming locations
      • Portland, Oregon, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Four Winters Films
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      • 9m
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      • 1.85 : 1

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