A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.6 / 100
1995Drama / Family1h 25m
THE WHITE BALLOON
Several people try to take advantage of a little girl's innocence to hustle money her mom gave to her to buy a goldfish with.
Above the Line
Jafar Panahi·DirectorAbbas Kiarostami·WriterFarzad Jadat·Director of PhotographyJafar Panahi·Editor
Cast
Aida Mohammadkhani·RaziehMohsen Kafili·AliFereshteh Sadr Orafaee·MotherAnna Borkowska·Old LadyMohammad Shahani·SoldierMohammad Bakhtiar·TailorAliasghar Smadi·Balloon SellerHamidreza Tahery·RezaAsghar Barzegar·Pet Shop ManagerHasan Neamotolahi·Snake Charmer
Full Crew(5 credits)
Full Crew
(5 credits)
Directing· 1
Jafar Panahi·Director
Writing· 1
Abbas Kiarostami·Writer
Camera· 1
Farzad Jadat·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jafar Panahi·Editor
Production· 1
Kurosh Mazkouri·Producer
By the Numbers
82.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The White Balloon's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#800000
#FF9900
#FFFFFF
Mood
Innocent, Hopeful
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The poster is divided into three horizontal sections. The top and bottom sections feature a textured, dark red background. The middle section shows a young girl”
familydrama
Key Elements
FishbowlGoldfish
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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